Where does “rere” come from?

rere (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman rere, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

rere (Middle English): Referring to eggs; underdone, undercooked;...

Definitions

  1. Referring to eggs; underdone, undercooked;...

Ancestry of “rere”, step by step

rere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman rere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanrerelate; after; later on; behind
2Latinretrōback, backwards, behind
3Latindūcere—
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Old English hrēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrērrare; not thoroughly cooked; lightly boiled
2Old Englishhrēranto move, shake, agitate
3Proto-West Germanic*hrōʀijanto stir
4Proto-Germanichrōzijanąto stir
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱroHs-—

Words derived from “rere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →