Where does “geruhsam” come from?

geruhsam (German) comes from German geruhen, 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.

geruhsam (German): sedate, leisurely; peaceful, quiet

Definitions

  1. sedate, leisurely; peaceful, quiet

Ancestry of “geruhsam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeruhento deign, condescend
2Middle High Germangiruochen—
3Old High Germangiruohhen—
4Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną →Every word from Old High German giruohhen →
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