Old English

hrēow

‘sorrow, regret, penitence, repentance, penance’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English hrēow.

9 English words in this record descend from Old English hrēow, most familiar first.

• ruthless ← reuþeles ← reuþe ← rewe
• rue ← rewe
• ruthlessly ← ruthless ← reuþeles ← reuþe ← rewe
• ruefully ← rueful ← reuful ← rewe
• ruly ← rewly ← hrēowlīċ
• ruefulness ← rueful ← reuful ← rewe
• ruthful ← reuþful ← reuþe ← rewe
• ruthfully ← rewthfully ← reuþful ← reuþe ← rewe
• unrueful ← rueful ← reuful ← rewe

Etymograph / Old English hrēow