Where does “rund” come from?

rund (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch runt, from Old Dutch rund, from Proto-Germanic hrunþaz, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

rund (Dutch): any bovine animal; idiot, stupid person

Definitions

  1. any bovine animal; idiot, stupid person

Ancestry of “rund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchruntox
2Old Dutchrund—
3Proto-GermanichrunþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
4Proto-GermanichrinþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “rund”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz →
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