Where does “rædde” come from?

rædde (Danish) comes from Old Danish ræthæ, from Old Norse hræða, from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną.

rædde (Danish): to scare, frighten, terrify

Definitions

  1. to scare, frighten, terrify

Ancestry of “rædde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishræthæ—
2Old Norsehræðato frighten; to be afraid of
3Proto-Germanichrēdijaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną →Every word from Old Norse hræða →Every word from Old Danish ræthæ →