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Where does “randir” come from?

randir (Old French) comes from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-.

randir (Old French): to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop

Definitions

  1. to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop

Ancestry of “randir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrandrun; a course; running
2Proto-Germanicrandijōrunning
3Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-—

Words derived from “randir”

  • random
  • randomly
  • randomness
  • randomization
  • nonrandom
  • pseudorandom
  • randomize
  • randomisation
  • nonrandomly
  • randomise
  • derandomization
  • pseudorandomness
  • randomizer
  • nonrandomness
  • pseudorandomly
  • semirandom
  • rando
  • quasirandom
  • derandomize
  • nonrandomization
  • randomity
  • randomiser
  • randomlike
  • rerandomization
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