Where does “rid” come from?

rid (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hríð, from Proto-Germanic hrīþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

rid (Norwegian Nynorsk): inflection of rida: ## present ## imperative

Definitions

  1. inflection of rida: ## present ## imperative

Ancestry of “rid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehríðstorm, snowstorm
2Proto-GermanichrīþōA sudden onset; attack; A seizure; fit; A storm
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kreyt-to wind; twist; bend
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrīþō →