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
- any bovine animal; idiot, stupid person
Ancestry of “rund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | runt | ox |
| 2 | Old Dutch | rund | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrunþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “rund”