Where does “råde” come from?
råde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from English rod, from English Rodney, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
råde (Norwegian Bokmål): a conrod, connecting rod; to advise
Definitions
- a conrod, connecting rod; to advise
Ancestry of “råde”, step by step
råde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rod | A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or... |
| 2 | English | Rodney | A small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Old Norse ráða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ráða | to advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |