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Where does “ruhen” come from?

ruhen (German) comes from Middle High German ruo(we)n, from Old High German ruowēn.

ruhen (German): to rest; to sleep; to be buried, to lie; to be...

Definitions

  1. to rest; to sleep; to be buried, to lie; to be...

Ancestry of “ruhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanruo(we)n—
2Old High Germanruowēn—

Words derived from “ruhen”

  • Ruhemasse
  • ausruhen
  • beruhen
Every word from Old High German ruowēn →