Where does “רודער” come from?
רודער (Yiddish) comes from Old High German ruoder, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
רודער (Yiddish): oar, paddle; rudder
Ancestry of “רודער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ruoder | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |