Where does “rinnan” come from?

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

rinnan (Old English): to run

Definitions

  1. to run

Ancestry of “rinnan”, step by step

rinnan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic *rinnan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*rinnanto run, to flow
2Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir

via Proto-Germanic *rinnan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*rinnan—

Words derived from “rinnan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rinnan →