Exploring the strange and wonderful English language, one word at a time.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Rainbow
Rainbow \REYN-boh\ , noun;
This word comes from Old English renboga, which is a compound of ren + boga ("rain" + "bow"). Translations of this compound are common in Germanic languages and appear in Old Norse, Dutch, German, and more.
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