Where does “randonneur” come from?
randonneur (French) comes from French randonner, 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 — to move, to stir.
randonneur (French): walker, hiker, backpacker
Definitions
- walker, hiker, backpacker
Ancestry of “randonneur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | randonner | to hike, trek, walk around |
| 2 | Middle French | randonner | — |
| 3 | Old French | randonner | to run headlong |
| 4 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 5 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 6 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |