Where does “Ruten” come from?
Ruten (German) comes from German Rute, from Middle High German ruote, from Old High German ruota, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.
Ruten (German): plural of Rute
Ancestry of “Ruten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Rute | rod; tail of a dog; penis |
| 2 | Middle High German | ruote | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ruota | rod |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōdō | rod, pole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rōt- | — |