Where does “rido” come from?
rido (Mauritian Creole) comes from French rideau, from Middle French rideau, from Old French ridel, from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rido (Mauritian Creole): curtain
Ancestry of “rido”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rideau | curtain; blind; curtain, veil |
| 2 | Middle French | rideau | — |
| 3 | Old French | ridel | small hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited... |
| 4 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 5 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |