Where does “ross” come from?
ross (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German ros, from Old High German ros, from Proto-West Germanic hross, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
ross (Cimbrian): horse
Ancestry of “ross”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ros | horse |
| 2 | Old High German | ros | horse, steed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hross | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |