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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rēten | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rautijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rewd- | to tear; rend; rip |
Words derived from “retten”