English rood

← Old English rōd (inherited)

← German Rute (cognate)

← English cross (mention)

← English rod (mention)

← Middle English rode (inherited)

← Middle English rood (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *rōdō (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *rōdǭ (mention)

← Proto-Indo-European *reh₁t- (root)

← Proto-Indo-European *rōt- (derived)

← Proto-Indo-European *reh₁t- (mention)

← Norwegian roda (cognate)

→ English cross (mention)

→ English rood screen (mention)

→ English Holyrood (compound)

→ English Holy Rood (compound)

→ German Rute (mention)

→ Dutch roede (cognate)