Where does “rode” come from?
rode (Middle English) comes from Old English rād, from Proto-West Germanic raidu, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rode (Middle English): A cross or gibbet; The cross of Christ; The cross...
Definitions
- A cross or gibbet; The cross of Christ; The cross...
Ancestry of “rode”, step by step
rode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English rād
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |