Where does “riddren” come from?
riddren (Middle English) comes from Old English hridrian, from Proto-Germanic hrīdrōną — to sieve; sift.
Ancestry of “riddren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hridrian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrīdrōną | to sieve; sift |