Where does “runnel” come from?
runnel (English) comes from Middle English runel, from Old English rynel, from Proto-Germanic runilaz, from Proto-Germanic runiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-.
runnel (English): A small stream, a rivulet; To create channels for...
Definitions
- A small stream, a rivulet; To create channels for...
Ancestry of “runnel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | runel | runner |
| 2 | Old English | rynel | runner; messenger; courier; runnel; stream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | runilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | runiz | a course |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | — |