Where does “ruden” come from?
ruden (Middle English) comes from Old English rudian, from Proto-West Germanic rodēn, from Proto-Germanic rudāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
ruden (Middle English): To redden; to become or make red
Definitions
- To redden; to become or make red
Ancestry of “ruden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rudian | to be ruddy |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rodēn | to be red |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rudāną | to be red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |