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Where does “hræða” come from?

hræða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną.

hræða (Old Norse): to frighten; to be afraid of

Definitions

  1. to frighten; to be afraid of

Ancestry of “hræða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichrēdijaną—

Words derived from “hræða”

  • redd
  • reddere
  • redd
  • redde
  • redningsvest
  • redningsflåte
  • redning
  • reddast
  • ræd
  • hunderæd
  • hræða
  • hræðsla
  • hræddr
  • hræðast
  • ræðast
  • rædder
  • ræþa
Every word from Proto-Germanic hrēdijaną →