Where does “rider” come from?
rider (English) comes from English boardrider, from English rider, from Middle English ridere, from Middle English ryder, from Old English rīdere, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Ancestry of “rider”, step by step
rider traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English boardrider
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boardrider | surfer |
| 2 | English | rider | One who rides, often on a horse or a motorcycle;... |
| 3 | Middle English | ridere | Alternative form of ryder |
| 4 | Middle English | ryder | A rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A... |
| 5 | Old English | rīdere | rider, knight |
| 6 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Irish ó marcaigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ó marcaigh | — |
| 2 | Irish | marcach | rider, horseman; jockey; cavalryman; cavalry;... |
| 3 | Old Irish | marcach | rider, horseman |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | markākos | horseman |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |