rither etymology

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.)

Detailed word origin of rither

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*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)

Words with the same origin as rither

Descendants of *kor-
curtesie eschele escusen harien heere herber heretogh herȝen menden pot scarth range rappen renge rigbone ring rink roupen schare scheard schyre scren scrutiny serchen skratt sucuren
Descendants of *ḱerh₂-
corner hart heort herne hert hiren hirne horn horne huirne hurne hyrne inkhorn rather reother rether rodder rother rudder ruther sere unikorn