Where does “rid” come from?
rid (Danish) comes from Danish ride, from Faroese ryta, from Old Norse rytr, from Proto-Germanic reutaną, from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- — to weep.
rid (Danish): imperative of ride
Ancestry of “rid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | ride | black-legged kittiwake; to ride; to have... |
| 2 | Faroese | ryta | kittiwake |
| 3 | Old Norse | rytr | kittiwake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | reutaną | to cry, to wail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | HrewdH- | to weep |