Where does “roncin” come from?
roncin (Old French) comes from Old High German hros, from Proto-Germanic *hross, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
roncin (Old French): stallion
Definitions
- stallion
Ancestry of “roncin”, step by step
roncin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German hros
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hros | horse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hross | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Latin runcinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | runcinus | a horse of burden, rowney |