Where does “rood” come from?

rood (Middle English) comes from Old English rōd, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.

rood (Middle English): rood, cross; cross

Definitions

  1. rood, cross; cross

Ancestry of “rood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōdcross, rood, crucifix, pole
2Proto-Germanicrōdōrod, pole
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrōt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rōt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōdō →Every word from Old English rōd →