Where does “roder” come from?

roder (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German rōder, from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

roder (Swedish): a rudder

Definitions

  1. a rudder

Ancestry of “roder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanrōder—
2Old Saxonrōthar—
3Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →Every word from Old Saxon rōthar →