Where does “rand” come from?

rand (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic randijō, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

rand (Frankish): run; a course; running

Definitions

  1. run; a course; running

Ancestry of “rand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrandijōrunning
2Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir

Words derived from “rand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →