Where does “rūte” come from?
rūte (German) comes from Middle High German ruote, from Old High German ruota, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.
Ancestry of “rūte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ruote | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ruota | rod |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōdō | rod, pole |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rōt- | — |