Where does “Randian” come from?
Randian (English) comes from English Rand, from English random, from English randon, from Middle English randoun, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō — to move, to stir.
Randian (English): Of or pertaining to Ayn Rand (1905–1982), Russian-born American novelist and philosopher, or her writings or objectivism
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Ayn Rand (1905–1982), Russian-born American novelist and philosopher, or her writings or objectivism
Ancestry of “Randian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rand | Alternative letter-case form of rand |
| 2 | English | random | A roving motion; course without definite... |
| 3 | English | randon | Obsolete form of random |
| 4 | Middle English | randoun | Force, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something... |
| 5 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 6 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 7 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |