Where does “ret” come from?
Ret comes from Middle English retten, of unknown origin and meaning.
ret (English): To prepare for further processing by soaking,...
Definitions
- To prepare for further processing by soaking,...
Ancestry of “ret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | retten | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rēten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rautijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rewd- | to tear; rend; rip |