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Where does “ráða” come from?

ráða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic rēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ráða (Icelandic): to employ, to hire; to solve; to command,...

Definitions

  1. to employ, to hire; to solve; to command,...

Ancestry of “ráða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseráðato advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to...
2Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ráða”

  • ráðning
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