roþor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rōþr (“rudder”, literally “instrument for rowing”). Cognate with Old Frisian rōther, Old High German ruodar. Equivalent to rōwan (“to row”) +‎ -þor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroː.θor/, [ˈroː.ðor]

Noun

rōþor n

1. oar
2. rudder, scull

Declension

Declension of roþor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	rōþor	rōþor
accusative	rōþor	rōþor
genitive	rōþres	rōþra
dative	rōþre	rōþrum

Derived terms

• rēþra

Descendants

• Middle English: rother, rodder, rothre, ruder, rothyr, rothir, rothar, roþer
  • English: rudder, rother
  • Scots: rudder, ruther, ruder