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

  1. accessories for vehicles and the like

Ancestry of “raiþi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseraiþAlternative form of reið
2Old Norsereiðride, riding; vehicle, carriage, chariot
3Proto-Germanicraidōride, journey; name of the R-rune
4Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rīdaną →