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

Definitions

  1. oar, paddle; rudder

Ancestry of “רודער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanruoder—
2Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
3Proto-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 High German ruoder →