Where does “reuli” come from?
reuli (Middle English) comes from Old English hrēowlīc, from Old English hrēow, from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu, from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
reuli (Middle English): Alternative form of rewly; subject to a religious...
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- Alternative form of rewly; subject to a religious...
Ancestry of “reuli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrēowlīc | grievous, pitiful, sad, wretched, cruel, lamentable, hapless, miserable |
| 2 | Old English | hrēow | grief; grief”, “repentance; sorrow, regret,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hreuwu | regret |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrewwō | pain, sadness, regret, repentance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |