Where does “rewthe” come from?

rewthe (Middle English) comes from Middle English reuþe, 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.

rewthe (Middle English): Alternative form of reuþe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of reuþe

Ancestry of “rewthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishreuþeSadness, misery; despair and despondence; An...
2Middle Englishrewepity, sorrow, rue; sad, sorrowful; merciful
3Old Englishrǣwline, row
4Proto-Germanicraiwō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanreyk-to tear, scratch; streak; to carve, scratch, etch

Words derived from “rewthe”

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