Where does “retted” come from?
retted (English) comes from English ret, from Middle English retten, from Middle Dutch rēten, from Proto-Germanic rautijaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewd- — to tear; rend; rip.
retted (English): Moistened or soaked to soften
Definitions
- Moistened or soaked to soften
Ancestry of “retted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ret | To prepare for further processing by soaking,... |
| 2 | Middle English | retten | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rēten | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rautijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rewd- | to tear; rend; rip |