Where does “ruddered” come from?

ruddered (English) comes from English rudder, from Middle English rother, from Old English rōþor, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ruddered (English): Having a rudder or rudders

Definitions

  1. Having a rudder or rudders

Ancestry of “ruddered”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrudderAn underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The...
2Middle EnglishrotherA rudder or till; a steering implement for a...
3Old Englishrōþoroar, rudder
4Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “ruddered”

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