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
Ancestry of “rider”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | rider | to plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle |
| 2 | Old High German | ridil | a headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wriþilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrīþaną | to weave, to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “rider”