Where does “redning” come from?
redning (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk redde, from Norwegian Nynorsk redd, from Old Norse hræddr, from Old Norse hræða, from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną.
redning (Norwegian Nynorsk): rescue; a save
Ancestry of “redning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | redde | Alternative form of redda; definite singular of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | redd | frightened; afraid; careful with; worried about |
| 3 | Old Norse | hræddr | afraid |
| 4 | Old Norse | hræða | to frighten; to be afraid of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrēdijaną | — |
Words derived from “redning”