Where does “rudie” come from?
rudie (English) comes from English rudeboy, from Jamaican Creole rude bwoy, from Jamaican Creole bwoy, from English boy, from Middle English boye, from Old English bōia, from Proto-Germanic bōjô, from Proto-Germanic bō- — to say.
rudie (English): A juvenile delinquent
Definitions
- A juvenile delinquent
Ancestry of “rudie”, step by step
rudie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rudeboy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rudeboy | A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica... |
| 2 | Jamaican Creole | rude bwoy | criminal, delinquent, gangster |
| 3 | Jamaican Creole | bwoy | boy, guy, man |
| 4 | English | boy | A young male; A male child: a son of any age; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | boye | servant, commoner, knave, boy |
| 6 | Old English | bōia | boy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bōjô | younger brother, young male relation |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |
via German Rudi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rudi | — |