Middle English word rethe comes from Proto-Indo-European *rī-, Old English reþe (Fierce, cruel, savage.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*rī- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
reþe | Old English (ang) | Fierce, cruel, savage. |
*rōþijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
rēþe | Old English (ang) | |
rethe | Middle English (enm) |