Where does “riding” come from?
riding (Middle English) comes from Middle English rydyng, from Middle English riden, 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.
riding (Middle English): Alternative form of rydyng
Definitions
- Alternative form of rydyng
Ancestry of “riding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rydyng | Riding; travel by horse; Participation in... |
| 2 | Middle English | riden | To ride on a mount; to move on an animal; To use... |
| 3 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |