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Where does “ráðning” come from?

ráðning (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ráða, 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.

ráðning (Icelandic): employment, hiring; solution, answer; punishment

Definitions

  1. employment, hiring; solution, answer; punishment

Ancestry of “ráðning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicráðato employ, to hire; to solve; to command,...
2Old Norseráðato advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to...
3Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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