Where does “ráða” come from?

ráða (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic rēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ráða (Old Norse): to advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to...

Definitions

  1. to advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to...

Ancestry of “ráða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ráða”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- →