Where does “redda” come from?

redda (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German redden, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

redda (Norwegian Nynorsk): to save, rescue; to save

Definitions

  1. to save, rescue; to save

Ancestry of “redda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanredden—
2Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hradjaną →Every word from Middle Low German redden →