Where does “avrinning” come from?

avrinning (Swedish) comes from Swedish rinna, from Old Swedish rinna, from Old Norse rinna, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

avrinning (Swedish): runoff (of (rain)water or another liquid)

Definitions

  1. runoff (of (rain)water or another liquid)

Ancestry of “avrinning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrinnato flow, to run
2Old Swedishrinnato run; to flow, to run
3Old Norserinnato flow, run; to run; to melt
4Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnaną →Every word from Old Norse rinna →