Where does “randem” come from?
randem (English) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną — to move, to stir.
randem (English): Involving three horses harnessed one behind the other
Definitions
- Involving three horses harnessed one behind the other
Ancestry of “randem”, step by step
randem traces back through two 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 |
via English tandem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tandem | A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing pulling power but only the animal in front being able to steer |
| 2 | Latin | tandem | at length, at last, finally, eventually |
| 3 | Latin | tam | so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | téh₂m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |