Where does “rant” come from?

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

rant (Frankish): a race, running

Definitions

  1. a race, running

Ancestry of “rant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrandijōrunning
2Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic randijō →