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Etymology of the English word roadrunner

the English word roadrunner
derived from the English word road
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ridanan
derived from the English word runner
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word run
derived from the Old Norse word run
derived from the Old Norse word kriki
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rannjanan
derived from the Old Norse word flatr
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plat-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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