Mreno

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili M-

Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs

Proto-Italic *rēks

Latin rēx

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nos

Latin -nus

Latin *rēgnusnom.

Latin rēgnum

Old Galician-Portuguese reino

Portuguese reino

Swahili Mreno

From M- + Portuguese reino (“the kingdom [of Portugal]”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mreno class I (plural Wareno class II)

1. Portuguese person

Related terms

• Ureno
• Kireno