Where does “renard” come from?

renard (French) comes from Old French renart, from Latin Renartus, from Proto-Germanic Raginaharduz, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

renard (French): fox; crafty, purposeful and cunning character;...

Definitions

  1. fox; crafty, purposeful and cunning character;...

Ancestry of “renard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchrenartfox
2LatinRenartus—
3Proto-GermanicRaginaharduzA male given name
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “renard”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →
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