Where does “renarde” come from?

renarde (French) comes from French renard, 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.

renarde (French): vixen, female fox

Definitions

  1. vixen, female fox

Ancestry of “renarde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrenardfox; crafty, purposeful and cunning character;...
2Old Frenchrenartfox
3LatinRenartus—
4Proto-GermanicRaginaharduzA male given name
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →
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