Where does “russ” come from?
russ (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish russ, from Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic hursaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
russ (Swedish): a horse; a horse of the race Gotland pony /...
Definitions
- a horse; a horse of the race Gotland pony /...
Ancestry of “russ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | russ | a horse |
| 2 | Old Norse | hross | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hursaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |