Where does “renn” come from?
renn (German) comes from German rennen, from Old High German rennan, from Proto-Germanic rannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
renn (German): singular imperative of rennen
Definitions
- singular imperative of rennen
Ancestry of “renn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rennen | to run; to race; to sprint; to run over |
| 2 | Old High German | rennan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |