Where does “rutter” come from?
rutter (English) comes from English rūt, from Middle English route, from Middle French route, from Old French route, from Latin rupta, from Latin ruptus, from Latin rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European Hrunépti — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rutter (English): A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German...
Definitions
- A horseman or cavalryman, especially a German...
Ancestry of “rutter”, step by step
rutter traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rūt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rūt | Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season |
| 2 | Middle English | route | route; "a group of people"; the proper condition... |
| 3 | Middle French | route | road; military defeat; retreat |
| 4 | Old French | route | route |
| 5 | Latin | rupta | nominative feminine singular of ruptus;... |
| 6 | Latin | ruptus | broken; ruptured, burst |
| 7 | Latin | rumpō | to break, burst, tear, rend, rupture; break asunder, force open |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrunépti | to be breaking |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |
via Middle Dutch ruter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ruter | robber, looter; freebooter |
| 2 | Old French | routier | robber |
via Middle French routier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | routier | brigand; mercenary soldier |