Where does “menroede” come from?

menroede (Dutch) comes from Dutch roede, from Middle Dutch roede, from Old Dutch ruoda, from Proto-West Germanic *rōdu, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.

menroede (Dutch): driver's rod, used to control draught animals

Definitions

driver's rod, used to control draught animals

Ancestry of “menroede”, step by step

menroede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch roede

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	roede	A rod; A penis; An are, a unit of area...
2	Middle Dutch	roede	—
3	Old Dutch	ruoda	rod, pole
4	Proto-West Germanic	*rōdu	—
5	Proto-Germanic	rōdō	rod, pole
6	Proto-Indo-European	rōt-	—

via Dutch mennen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	mennen	To lead draught animal; To drive a drawn vehicle...
2	Middle Dutch	mennen	—
3	Old Dutch	mennen	—
4	Latin	mināre	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rōt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōdō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rōdu →