Where does “rodless” come from?
rodless (English) comes from English rod, from English Rodney, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
rodless (English): Without rods
Ancestry of “rodless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rod | A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or... |
| 2 | English | Rodney | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |