Where does “rid” come from?
Rid comes from Middle English redden, Old English hreddan, Proto-Germanic hradjaną, and Proto-Indo-European kret-, with the original sense of shaking or trembling.
rid (English): Released from an obligation, problem, etc; To...
Definitions
- Released from an obligation, problem, etc; To...
Ancestry of “rid”, step by step
rid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ride
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ride | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing... |
| 2 | Middle English | riden | To ride on a mount; to move on an animal; To use... |
| 3 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Middle English reden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reden | to counsel, advise; to study; to read |
| 2 | Old English | rǣdan | to read, interpret; to counsel, advise; plot,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rādan | to advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |