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Where does “ruther” come from?

ruther (Middle English) comes from Old English hrȳþer, from Old English hrīþer, from Proto-Germanic hrunþaz, from Proto-Germanic hrinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

ruther (Middle English): Alternative form of rother

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of rother

Ancestry of “ruther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhrȳþer—
2Old Englishhrīþercattle
3Proto-GermanichrunþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
4Proto-GermanichrinþazA horned beast, as in a neat or ox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “ruther”

  • rother
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