Where does “ree” come from?
ree (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ree, from Dutch rede, from Middle Dutch rêde, from Old Dutch retha, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ(þ)jā, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ree (Afrikaans): roe, deer of the genus "Capreolus"
Definitions
- roe, deer of the genus "Capreolus"
Ancestry of “ree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ree | The roe, "Capreolus capreolus"; Any deer of the... |
| 2 | Dutch | rede | reason; address, discourse; A place to anchor,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rêde | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | retha | address, discourse, speech |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *raþ(þ)jā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |