Run
/rʌn/noun
To move swiftly on foot.
Did you know?In Old English, 'rinnan' meant to flow or course, linking the act of running to the very essence of movement, almost like a river of life!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reǵ-
“to rule, move in a straight line.”
Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*rinnan
“to flow, to run.”
Old English
Old English
rinnan
“to run, flow, or course.”
Middle English
Middle English
runnen
“to move swiftly or flow.”
Modern English
English
run
“to move with speed; to operate.”