Where does “rennen” come from?
rennen (Middle English) comes from Old English rinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *rinnan, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
rennen (Middle English): to run; to ride swiftly
Definitions
- to run; to ride swiftly
Ancestry of “rennen”, step by step
rennen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English rinnan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rinnan | to run |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *rinnan | to run, to flow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |
via Old Norse rinna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rinna | to flow, run; to run; to melt |