Where does “reddle” come from?
reddle (English) comes from English ruddle, from English rud, from Middle English rudden, from Old English rudian, from Proto-West Germanic rodēn, from Proto-Germanic rudāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
reddle (English): Red ochre; To redden
Definitions
- Red ochre; To redden
Ancestry of “reddle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ruddle | A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep;... |
| 2 | English | rud | redness; blush; ruddle; red ochre; Alternative... |
| 3 | Middle English | rudden | To rub between the hands; to rub oneself (with something); to move back and forwards on a surface |
| 4 | Old English | rudian | to be ruddy |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rodēn | to be red |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rudāną | to be red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |