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

  1. Moistened or soaked to soften

Ancestry of “retted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretTo prepare for further processing by soaking,...
2Middle Englishretten—
3Middle Dutchrēten—
4Proto-Germanicrautijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewd-to tear; rend; rip

Words derived from “retted”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rautijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch rēten →