Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “redden” come from?

redden (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.

Ancestry of “redden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-—

Words derived from “redden”

  • redd
  • redder
  • redda
  • reddere
  • redningsvest
  • redningsflåte
  • redning
  • redde
  • redda
  • redde
  • redda
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