Where does “randonner” come from?
randonner (French) comes from Middle French randonner, from Old French randonner, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
randonner (French): to hike, trek, walk around
Definitions
- to hike, trek, walk around
Ancestry of “randonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | randonner | — |
| 2 | Old French | randonner | to run headlong |
| 3 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 4 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 5 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |