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

  1. a horse; a horse of the race Gotland pony /...

Ancestry of “russ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrussa horse
2Old Norsehrosshorse
3Proto-Germanichursaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Proto-Germanic hursazEvery word from Old Norse hross
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