Where does “randonnée” come from?
randonnée (English) comes from French randonnée, from French randonner, from Middle French randonner, from Old French randonner, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō — to move, to stir.
randonnée (English): A walk or excursion; A brevet
Definitions
- A walk or excursion; A brevet
Ancestry of “randonnée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | randonnée | walk, ramble, trek |
| 2 | French | randonner | to hike, trek, walk around |
| 3 | Middle French | randonner | — |
| 4 | Old French | randonner | to run headlong |
| 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 |