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
Ancestry of “rood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rōd | cross, rood, crucifix, pole |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rōdō | rod, pole |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rōt- | — |
Words derived from “rood”