Where does “ridership” come from?

ridership (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.

ridership (Middle English): The position of a ranger who travels on horse

Definitions

  1. The position of a ranger who travels on horse

Ancestry of “ridership”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīdaną →