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
ret traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English retten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | retten | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rēten | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rautijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rewd- | to tear; rend; rip |
via Old Norse reyta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | reyta | — |