Where does “rouncy” come from?
rouncy (English) comes from Anglo-Norman rouncie, from Old French roncin, from Old High German hros, from Proto-Germanic *hross, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
rouncy (English): A horse, especially a common riding-horse; A...
Definitions
- A horse, especially a common riding-horse; A...
Ancestry of “rouncy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | rouncie | — |
| 2 | Old French | roncin | stallion |
| 3 | Old High German | hros | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hross | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |