Middle English word rither comes from Proto-Indo-European *kor-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-, and later Proto-Germanic *hrīþō (A seizure; fit. A storm. A sudden onset; attack.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*kor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*ḱerh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*hrīþō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A seizure; fit. A storm. A sudden onset; attack. |
*hrinþaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox. |
hriþer | Old English (ang) | Cattle. |
hrūþ | Old English (ang) | |
hrīþer | Old English (ang) | |
rither | Middle English (enm) |