Where does “rinna” come from?
rinna (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse rinna, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-.
rinna (Elfdalian): to flow, to run
Ancestry of “rinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rinna | to flow, run; to run; to melt |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | — |