Where does “rood” come from?
Rood comes from Middle English rode, from Old English rād, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Indo-European reydʰ-, meaning to ride or travel.
rood (English): A crucifix, cross, especially in a church; A...
Definitions
- A crucifix, cross, especially in a church; A...
Ancestry of “rood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rode | A cross or gibbet; The cross of Christ; The cross... |
| 2 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |