Where does “iernan” come from?

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

iernan (Old English): Alternative form of rinnan; to run, move quickly;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rinnan; to run, move quickly;...

Ancestry of “iernan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrinnanto run
2Proto-West Germanic*rinnanto run, to flow
3Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
4Proto-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 →