geruhen
German (Berlin)
[ɡəˈʀuːən]
verb-weak
Definitions
- to deign, condescend
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną (take care, care).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*rōkijaną
Gloss
take care, care
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- reck English
- reckful English
- reckless English
- reckling English
- geruhsam German
- *rēǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *rōkijaną Proto-Germanic
- *rōkiþō Proto-Germanic
- recken Middle English
- rœkja Old Norse
- rœkt Old Norse
- røgt Danish
- vanrøgt Danish
- *račiti Proto-Slavic
- рача Bulgarian
- *rōkijan gmw-pro
- ruoken Old Dutch
- *rookkidak Proto-Finnic