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Where does “raiþ” come from?

raiþ (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse reið, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

raiþ (Old Norse): Alternative form of reið

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of reið

Ancestry of “raiþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereiðride, riding; vehicle, carriage, chariot
2Proto-Germanicraidōride, journey; name of the R-rune
3Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “raiþ”

  • raiþi
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