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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rautijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | rewd- | to tear; rend; rip |