Where does “rin” come from?

rin (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian rinne, from Old Frisian rinna, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

rin (West Frisian): run; walk

Definitions

  1. run; walk

Ancestry of “rin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianrinneto walk
2Old FrisianrinnaAlternative spelling of renna
3Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnanąEvery word from Old Frisian rinna
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