RE: ANYONE KNOW WHY ABOUT THE RUT???
 

Actually, the word rut comes from and Old French word (don't remember correct spelling) which means to roar or grunt.

RE: ANYONE KNOW WHY ABOUT THE RUT???
 

Old French word "rut" which is translated to "heat"

RE: ANYONE KNOW WHY ABOUT THE RUT???
 

Found it. Old French - ruit (a roar or grunt)or Latin - ruditus (a loud roaring).

RE: ANYONE KNOW WHY ABOUT THE RUT???
 

I'm a bit of a history buff...I read a lot of books on the American Revolution and the settling of Kentucky...I remember reading an account of a hunt that Daniel Boone was on and he mentioned that it was during the time that the bucks were "rutting"...

So, it has been used a long time...I bet that the French word would be correct, and we just Americanized it...

RE: ANYONE KNOW WHY ABOUT THE RUT???
 

People still use "rutting" at least in my parts.

Anyway, my life feels complete now that I have learned the etymology of "rut." :eek: