Where does “Rudder” come from?

Rudder (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German ruodar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Rudder (Luxembourgish): rudder; oar

Definitions

  1. rudder; oar

Ancestry of “Rudder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanruodar—
2Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old High German ruodar →