Running
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/noun
The act or activity of moving rapidly on foot, or the present participle of “run.”
Did you know?The English verb “run” is traditionally linked to an ancient Indo-European root associated with moving or flowing, connecting it—through Greek and Latin pathways—to words for rivers and streams.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reiH-
“To move, run, or flow; a reconstructed root associated with motion and streaming.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rinnaną
“To run, flow, or move rapidly.”
Old English
Old English
rinnan
“To run, flow, or hasten.”
Middle English
Middle English
runnen
“To run or move quickly; the verb developed the form that became modern “run.””
Modern English
English
running
“The -ing form of “run,” used for the activity of moving rapidly on foot and for ongoing movement or operation.”