Run
/rʌn/noun
To move swiftly on foot.
Did you know?In Old English, 'rinnan' meant to flow or run as a river, linking our everyday movement to the primal forces of nature!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*hreg-
“to flow or run, akin to the movement of water.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rinnan
“to flow, run, or course, often referring to rivers.”
Old English
OE
rinnan
“to flow, run, or rush, especially in relation to water.”
Middle English
ME
rennen
“to run, to move quickly, originally with connotations of flowing.”
Modern English
Eng
run
“to move swiftly on foot, maintaining the essence of flow and motion.”