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...

Definitions

  1. Sadness, misery; despair and despondence; An...

Ancestry of “reuþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrewepity, sorrow, rue; sad, sorrowful; merciful
2Old Englishrǣwline, row
3Proto-Germanicraiwō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreyk-to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch

Words derived from “reuþe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raiwō →Every word from Old English rǣw →