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

  1. A horse, especially a common riding-horse; A...

Ancestry of “rouncy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanrouncie—
2Old Frenchroncinstallion
3Old High Germanhroshorse
4Proto-Germanic*hross—
5Proto-Germanichrussąhorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrussą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hross →