Where does “rand” come from?
rand (Portuguese) comes from English Rand, from English random, from English randon, from Middle English randoun, from Old French randon, from Old French randir, from Frankish rand, from Proto-Germanic randijō — to move, to stir.
rand (Portuguese): rand numismatics unit of South Africa
Definitions
- rand numismatics unit of South Africa
Ancestry of “rand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rand | Alternative letter-case form of rand |
| 2 | English | random | A roving motion; course without definite... |
| 3 | English | randon | Obsolete form of random |
| 4 | Middle English | randoun | Force, magnitude, haste, intensity; Something... |
| 5 | Old French | randon | rapidity |
| 6 | Old French | randir | to run; to run quickly or impetuously; to gallop |
| 7 | Frankish | rand | run; a course; running |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | randijō | running |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |