Where does “renna” come from?

renna (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

renna (Old Frisian): to run

Definitions

  1. to run

Ancestry of “renna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnaną →