Where does “redden” come from?

redden (Middle English) comes from Old English hreddan, from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

redden (Middle English): to save, rescue, deliver

Definitions

  1. to save, rescue, deliver

Ancestry of “redden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhreddanto save, rescue; to deliver, free; take away; to...
2Proto-West Germanichraddjanto save, to rescue
3Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong

Words derived from “redden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hradjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan →