Where does “geruhen” come from?

geruhen (German) comes from Middle High German giruochen, from Old High German giruohhen, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

geruhen (German): to deign, condescend

Definitions

  1. to deign, condescend

Ancestry of “geruhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangiruochen—
2Old High Germangiruohhen—
3Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “geruhen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old High German giruohhen →