Where does “ridere” come from?

ridere (Middle English) comes from Middle English ryder, from Old English rīdere, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ridere (Middle English): Alternative form of ryder

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ryder

Ancestry of “ridere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishryderA rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A...
2Old Englishrīdererider, knight
3Old Englishrīdanto ride
4Proto-West Germanicrīdanto ride
5Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ridere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīdaną →
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