Where does “Ruder” come from?
Ruder (German) comes from Old High German ruodar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
Ruder (German): oar; rudder; steer
Ancestry of “Ruder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | ruodar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |