Where does “runaway” come from?
Runaway derives from English run and away, with run tracing through Middle English rinnen and Old English runnan to Proto-Germanic rinnaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-.
runaway (English): A person or animal that runs away or has run...
Definitions
- A person or animal that runs away or has run...
Ancestry of “runaway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | run away | To flee by running; To leave home, or other place... |