Where does “ridning” come from?

ridning (Danish) comes from Danish ride, from Faroese ryta, from Old Norse rytr, from Proto-Germanic reutaną, from Proto-Indo-European HrewdH- — to weep.

ridning (Danish): riding (horseriding)

Definitions

  1. riding (horseriding)

Ancestry of “ridning”, 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 →