Where does “rundvee” come from?
rundvee (Dutch) comes from Dutch rund, 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.
rundvee (Dutch): cattle
Definitions
- cattle
Ancestry of “rundvee”, step by step
rundvee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rund | any bovine animal; idiot, stupid person |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | runt | ox |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rund | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrunþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |