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

Definitions

  1. imperative of ride

Ancestry of “rid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrideblack-legged kittiwake; to ride; to have...
2Faroeserytakittiwake
3Old Norserytrkittiwake
4Proto-Germanicreutanąto cry, to wail
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdH-to weep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reutaną →Every word from Old Norse rytr →