Proto-Indo-European

*Hrewdʰ-

‘to clear land’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *Hrewdʰ-.

2 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewdʰ-, most familiar first.

• rid ← ridden ← *ryddan ← *riudijaną
• royd ← *rode ← rodu ← *rodu ← *rudą

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *Hrewdʰ-