runt
意味
- (同種の中で)普通より小さい(発育不良の)動物
- (動物のひと腹の子の中で発育不良の)小さな子
- できそこない
- 《軽べつして》ちび
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
The OED classifies this word as "of obscure origin". Some see a connection to Middle Dutch runt (“ox”), but the OED considers this to be unlikely. Possibly connected to Icelandic hrotti meaning "brute".