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Where does “redde” come from?

redde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk redd, from Old Norse hræddr, from Old Norse hræða, from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną.

redde (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of redda; definite singular of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of redda; definite singular of...

Ancestry of “redde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskreddfrightened; afraid; careful with; worried about
2Old Norsehræddrafraid
3Old Norsehræðato frighten; to be afraid of
4Proto-Germanichrēdijaną—

Words derived from “redde”

  • redningsflåte
  • redning
  • redningsvest
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną →