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
Ancestry of “geruhen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | giruochen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | giruohhen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōkijaną | to care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |
Words derived from “geruhen”