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English word random comes from Proto-Germanic *randijō, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) randir (To gallop. To run; to run quickly or impetuously.)
*randijō (Proto-Germanic)
rant, rand (Frankish)
*rant (Frankish)
randir (Old French)
To gallop. To run; to run quickly or impetuously.
randon (Old French)
raundon (Middle English)
random (English)
(figuratively, colloquial) An undefined, unknown or unimportant person; a person of no consequence. [from 20thc.]. (mining) The direction of a rake-vein.. (obsolete) Speed, full speed; impetuosity, force. [14th-17thc.]. (obsolete) The full range of a bullet or other projectile; hence, the angle at which a weapon is tilted to allow the greatest range. [16th-19thc.]. A roving motion; course [...]