Middle English word rathe comes from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, and later Proto-Germanic *hradaz (Quick, hasty.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*kert- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*hradaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Quick, hasty. |
hræd | Old English (ang) | Quick, hasty. |
rathe | Middle English (enm) |