Where does “rother” come from?

rother (Middle English) comes from Old English rōþor, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rother (Middle English): A rudder or till; a steering implement for a...

Definitions

  1. A rudder or till; a steering implement for a...

Ancestry of “rother”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōþoroar, rudder
2Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rother”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old English rōþor →