reynbowe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• raynbowe, raynebowe, rayne-bowe, reinbow, reinbowe, rein-bowe, reynebawe, reynebow, reynebowe
• rainbou, rainbow, rayn-boghe (Northern)

Etymology

From Old English reġnboga, from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô; equivalent to reyn (“rain”) +‎ bowe (“bow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræi̯nˌbɔu̯(ə)/

Noun

reynbowe

1. rainbow (multicoloured arch created by the reflection of rain)

Descendants

• English: rainbow
• Scots: rainbow

References

• “rein, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.