Where does “rether” come from?

rether (Middle English) comes from Middle English rathere, from Old English hraþor, from Old English hræþe, from Proto-West Germanic *hraþō.

rether (Middle English): Alternative form of rother

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rother

Ancestry of “rether”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishratheremore quickly, earlier
2Old Englishhraþorsooner, quicker
3Old Englishhræþesoon
4Proto-West Germanic*hraþō—

Words derived from “rether”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hraþō →Every word from Old English hræþe →Every word from Old English hraþor →