Where does “reu” come from?

reu (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch reude, from Proto-Germanic hruþjan-, from Proto-Germanic hruttōn- — to roar.

reu (Dutch): male dog or other canine

Definitions

  1. male dog or other canine

Ancestry of “reu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchreude—
2Proto-Germanichruþjan-male dog
3Proto-Germanichruttōn-to roar

Words derived from “reu”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hruttōn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hruþjan- →Every word from Middle Dutch reude →
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