Where does “rider” come from?

rider (Middle French) comes from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rider (Middle French): to wrinkle

Definitions

  1. to wrinkle

Ancestry of “rider”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchriderto plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle
2Old High Germanridila headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon
3Proto-Germanicwriþilaz—
4Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rider”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →