Where does “rōder” come from?
rōder (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
Ancestry of “rōder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | rōthar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “rōder”