Where does “Ráðsviðr” come from?

Ráðsviðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ráðsviðr (Old Norse): name of a dwarf

Definitions

  1. name of a dwarf

Ancestry of “Ráðsviðr”, step by step

Ráðsviðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ráð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseráðadvice, counsel; council
2Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Old Norse sviðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesviðrswift, quick
2Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- →