Where does “redning” come from?

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

redning (Danish): rescue

Definitions

  1. rescue

Ancestry of “redning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishreddeto save
2Middle Low Germanredden—
3Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hradjaną →Every word from Middle Low German redden →