rudden

English

verb

Definitions

(intransitive) To become ruddy or reddish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rudnen affix from English rud (redness, redden, become red) derived from Old Norse roðna (become red, redden).

Origin

Old Norse

roðna

Gloss

become red, redden

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

rud English
ruddle English
ruddock English
ruddy English
*h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European
rodna Swedish
röd Swedish
rodna Norwegian Nynorsk
rudden Middle English
rudnen Middle English
roðna Old Norse
rudhna Old Swedish
ruun Westrobothnian