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

Definitions

  1. rescue; a save

Ancestry of “redning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskreddeAlternative form of redda; definite singular of...
2Norwegian Nynorskreddfrightened; afraid; careful with; worried about
3Old Norsehræddrafraid
4Old Norsehræðato frighten; to be afraid of
5Proto-Germanichrēdijaną—

Words derived from “redning”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną →Every word from Old Norse hræða →Every word from Old Norse hræddr →