Where does “redder” come from?
redder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål redde, from Middle Low German redden, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.
redder (Norwegian Bokmål): present of redde
Ancestry of “redder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | redde | definite singular of redd; plural of redd; to... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | redden | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hradjaną | to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | — |