Where does “gaynras” come from?

gaynras (Middle English) comes from Middle English ras, from Old Norse rás, from Proto-Germanic rēsō, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁s- — to flow, rush.

gaynras (Middle English): A racing back or a return in one's course

Definitions

  1. A racing back or a return in one's course

Ancestry of “gaynras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishras—
2Old Norserásrace, running; course, channel; company, host
3Proto-Germanicrēsōa running; a course; a rush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁s-to flow, rush
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rēsō →Every word from Old Norse rás →