Where does “ridden” come from?
Ridden comes from Middle English riden, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-.
ridden (English): past participle of ride; Full of; Oppressed,...
Definitions
- past participle of ride; Full of; Oppressed,...
Ancestry of “ridden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ride | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing... |
| 2 | Middle English | riden | To ride on a mount; to move on an animal; To use... |
| 3 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |