Where does “randon” come from?
randon (English) comes from Middle English randoun, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
randon (English): Obsolete form of random
Definitions
- Obsolete form of random
Ancestry of “randon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | randoun | Force, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something... |
| 2 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 3 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 4 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |