Where does “Rand” come from?
Rand comes from Middle English rand, from Old English rand, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem-.
Rand (English): Alternative letter-case form of rand
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of rand
Ancestry of “Rand”, step by step
Rand traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English random
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | random | A roving motion; course without definite... |
| 2 | English | randon | Obsolete form of random |
| 3 | Middle English | randoun | Force, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something... |
| 4 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 5 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 6 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |