Where does “reun” come from?

reun (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch reu, from Middle Dutch reude, from Proto-Germanic hruþjan-, from Proto-Germanic hruttōn- — to roar.

reun (Afrikaans): gelding, castrated male horse; male dog

Definitions

  1. gelding, castrated male horse; male dog

Ancestry of “reun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchreumale dog or other canine
2Middle Dutchreude—
3Proto-Germanichruþjan-male dog
4Proto-Germanichruttōn-to roar
Every word from Proto-Germanic hruttōn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hruþjan- →Every word from Middle Dutch reude →