Runner
/ˈrʌn.ər/noun
A person or thing that runs, or a strip of material that runs along a surface.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to flow” or “to run,” showing how ancient languages linked speed with liquid movement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sreu-
“to flow, run”
Old English
OE
rinnan
“to run, flow”
Old English
OE
runnere
“a runner, one who runs”
Middle English
ME
runner
“one who runs”
Modern English
English
runner
“a person or thing that runs”