Proto-Indo-European

*(H)r̥-nw

‘to flow, move, run’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *(H)r̥-nw.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *(H)r̥-nw, most familiar first.

• rhine ← ryne ← *runiz
• ember ← embryne ← ymbryne ← ryne ← *runiz
• runnel ← runel ← rynel ← *runilaz ← *runiz

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(H)r̥-nw