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Where does “rōdō” come from?

rōdō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.

rōdō (Proto-Germanic): rod, pole

Definitions

  1. rod, pole

Ancestry of “rōdō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanrōt-—

Words derived from “rōdō”

  • road
  • railroad
  • roadside
  • rood
  • roadblock
  • roadbed
  • crossroad
  • roadster
  • roadless
  • roadhouse
  • roadkill
  • roadie
  • roadwork
  • roadrunner
  • roadshow
  • roading
  • roadmaking
  • roadman
  • roadbuilding
  • byroad
  • railroader
  • roader
  • roadworthy
  • tramroad
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