rideau
English
/ɹi.ˈdəʊ/
noun
Definitions
- A fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.
Etymology
Borrowed from French rideau (curtain) derived from Middle French rideau derived from Old French ridel (cloth curtain, blind, small hill, plaited stuff, originally, a plaited stuff, a curtain) derived from Old High German ridil (a headband, a ribbon, ribbon) derived from Proto-Germanic *wriþilaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wriþilaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Riddell English
- midwrithe English
- writhe English
- writher English
- writhing English
- writhle English
- writhy English
- rideau French
- *wriþilaz Proto-Germanic
- ridå Swedish
- writhen Middle English
- ridel Old French
- ridil Old High German
- rīdan Old High German
- Rido Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- rideau Middle French
- rido Mauritian Creole
- rido Seychellois Creole