Where does “raid” come from?
Raid derives from Scots raid, which comes from Old English rād, from Proto-Germanic raidō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European reydʰ-.
raid (English): A quick hostile or predatory incursion or...
Definitions
- A quick hostile or predatory incursion or...
Ancestry of “raid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | raid | raid |
| 2 | Middle English | rade | quick, fast, speedy; rash, hasty, angry; eager |
| 3 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |