Where does “reuþe” come from?
reuþe (Middle English) comes from Middle English rewe, from Old English rǣw, from Proto-Germanic raiwō, from Proto-Indo-European reyk- — to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch.
reuþe (Middle English): Sadness, misery; despair and despondence; An...
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- Sadness, misery; despair and despondence; An...
Ancestry of “reuþe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rewe | pity, sorrow, rue; sad, sorrowful; merciful |
| 2 | Old English | rǣw | line, row |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raiwō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | reyk- | to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch |
Words derived from “reuþe”