Where does “reother” come from?

reother (Middle English) comes from Old English hrȳþer, from Old English hrīþer, from Proto-Germanic hrunþaz, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

reother (Middle English): Alternative form of rother; animal, neat

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rother; animal, neat

Ancestry of “reother”, step by step

reother traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hrȳþer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrȳþer
2Old Englishhrīþercattle
3Proto-GermanichrunþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
4Proto-GermanichrinþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Old English hrūþer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrūþer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz