Where does “rōdǭ” come from?
rōdǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.
rōdǭ (Proto-Germanic): rod, pole
Definitions
- rod, pole
Ancestry of “rōdǭ”, step by step
rōdǭ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European rōt-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | rōt- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European reh₁t-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁t- | post, beam, pole |