Where does “rēten” come from?

rēten (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic rautijaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewd- — to tear; rend; rip.

Ancestry of “rēten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrautijaną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrewd-to tear; rend; rip

Words derived from “rēten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rautijaną →