Middle English

rewe

‘row, ordered arrangement’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Middle English rewe.

11 English words in this record descend from Middle English rewe, most familiar first.

• row
• ruth ← reuþe
• ruthless ← reuþeles ← reuþe
• rue
• ruthlessly ← ruthless ← reuþeles ← reuþe
• rowed ← row
• ruefully ← rueful ← reuful
• ruefulness ← rueful ← reuful
• ruthful ← reuþful ← reuþe
• ruthfully ← rewthfully ← reuþful ← reuþe
• unrueful ← rueful ← reuful

Etymograph / Middle English rewe