Where does “renelesse” come from?

renelesse (Middle English) comes from Middle English rennen, from Old English rinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *rinnan, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

Ancestry of “renelesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrennento run; to ride swiftly
2Old Englishrinnanto run
3Proto-West Germanic*rinnanto run, to flow
4Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rinnan →
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