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Where does “rǫnd” come from?

rǫnd (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

rǫnd (Old Norse): shield

Definitions

  1. shield

Ancestry of “rǫnd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrandazedge, rim, crust; edge, rim
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrem-to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “rǫnd”

  • Randolph
  • randhav
  • rand
  • rand
  • randhav
  • rönd
  • randa
  • rand
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