Where does “raiþi” come from?
raiþi (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse raiþ, 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.
raiþi (Old Norse): accessories for vehicles and the like
Definitions
- accessories for vehicles and the like
Ancestry of “raiþi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | raiþ | Alternative form of reið |
| 2 | Old Norse | reið | ride, riding; vehicle, carriage, chariot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |