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- — to move, to stir.
randir (Old French): to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop
Definitions
- to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop
Ancestry of “randir”, step by step
randir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish rand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |
via Frankish *randiju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *randiju | — |