Where does “Rettung” come from?
Rettung (German) comes from German retten, from Middle High German retten, from Old High German retten, from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.
Rettung (German): rescue; rescue service; emergency service;...
Definitions
- rescue; rescue service; emergency service;...
Ancestry of “Rettung”, step by step
Rettung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German retten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | retten | to save, to rescue |
| 2 | Middle High German | retten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | retten | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hraddjan | to save, to rescue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hradjaną | to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | to be strong |
via Middle High German rettunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rettunge | — |