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