Where does “ruodar” come from?

ruodar (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Ancestry of “ruodar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “ruodar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą