Where does “rudder” come from?

Rudder comes from Middle English rodder, from Old English rōþor, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to row or move.

rudder (English): An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The...

Definitions

  1. An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The...

Ancestry of “rudder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrotherA rudder or till; a steering implement for a...
2Old Englishrōþoroar, rudder
3Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rudder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →