rytter
Danish
[ˈʁyd̥ɐ]
noun
Definitions
- rider, horseman
- rider of a bike or a motorbike
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German rūter (horseman, cavalryman) derived from Dutch, Flemish ruiter (soldier, horseman, cavalryman, robber) derived from Middle French routier (brigand, mercenary soldier), route (road).
Origin
Middle French
route
Gloss
road
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
道, 路
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *rupta Latin
- Reuter German
- route Dutch, Flemish
- ruiter Dutch, Flemish
- ruiterij Dutch, Flemish
- route French
- paragrafryttare Swedish
- rida Swedish
- ryttare Swedish
- rytteri Danish
- route Old French
- ruter Middle Dutch
- route Middle French
- routier Middle French
- rūter Middle Low German
- rūterīe Middle Low German
- rote Old Swedish