Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “rydde” come from?

rydde (Danish) comes from Old Norse ryðja, from Proto-Germanic rudjaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ-.

rydde (Danish): To clear, empty

Definitions

  1. To clear, empty

Ancestry of “rydde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseryðjato clear, empty
2Proto-Germanicrudjaną—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewdʰ-—

Words derived from “rydde”

  • udrydde
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrewdʰ- →