Rode
/roʊd/noun
Simple past tense of ride, meaning to have traveled on an animal, vehicle, or similar conveyance.
Did you know?Rode comes from the same ancient root as raid and road, all tied to the idea of moving forward in a way that originally implied a journey, a ride, or even a mounted attack.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reyd-
“to ride, go, travel”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīdaną
“to ride”
Old English
OE
rīdan
“to ride, travel on horseback”
Middle English
ME
riden
“to ride”
Modern English
English
rode
“past tense of ride”