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Where does “ryder” come from?

ryder (Middle English) comes from Old English rīdere, from Old English rīdan, from Proto-West Germanic rīdan, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ryder (Middle English): A rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A...

Definitions

  1. A rider or equestrian; one who rides a horse; A...

Ancestry of “ryder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrīdererider, knight
2Old Englishrīdanto ride
3Proto-West Germanicrīdanto ride
4Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ryder”

  • rider
  • riderless
  • ridership
  • lowrider
  • roughrider
  • stockrider
  • postrider
  • horserider
  • nightrider
  • nonrider
  • surfrider
  • bowrider
  • boardrider
  • dickrider
  • forerider
  • rideress
  • nutrider
  • チャリダー
  • ライダー
  • ridership
  • ridere
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