reother etymology

Middle English word reother comes from Proto-Germanic *hrīþō (A seizure; fit. A storm. A sudden onset; attack.), Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-

Detailed word origin of reother

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*hrīþō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A seizure; fit. A storm. A sudden onset; attack.
*ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*hrinþaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) A horned beast, as in a neat or ox.
hrūþ Old English (ang)
hriþer Old English (ang) Cattle.
hrīþ Old English (ang)
ruther Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as reother

Descendants of *hrīþō
rither rodder rother ruther
Descendants of *ḱerh₂-
corner hart heort herne hert hiren hirne horn horne huirne hurne hyrne inkhorn rather rether rudder sere unikorn