Where does “redder” come from?

redder (Danish) comes from Danish redde, from Middle Low German redden, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

redder (Danish): a rescuer

Definitions

  1. a rescuer

Ancestry of “redder”, step by step

redder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish redde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishreddeto save
2Middle Low Germanredden—
3Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong

via Danish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are

Words derived from “redder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hradjaną →Every word from Middle Low German redden →