Where does “retten” come from?

retten (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch rēten, from Proto-Germanic rautijaną, from Proto-Indo-European rewd- — to tear; rend; rip.

Ancestry of “retten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchrēten—
2Proto-Germanicrautijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrewd-to tear; rend; rip

Words derived from “retten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rautijaną →Every word from Middle Dutch rēten →
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