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
- Alternative form of rother
Ancestry of “rether”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rathere | — |
| 2 | Old English | hraþor | sooner, quicker |
| 3 | Old English | hræþe | soon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hraþō | — |
Words derived from “rether”