Where does “ruder” come from?

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

ruder (Middle English): Alternative form of rother

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rother

Ancestry of “ruder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrōþoroar, rudder
2Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old English rōþor →