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Where does “raidō” come from?

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

raidō (Proto-Germanic): ride, journey; name of the R-rune

Definitions

  1. ride, journey; name of the R-rune

Ancestry of “raidō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “raidō”

  • road
  • railroad
  • raid
  • roadside
  • reed
  • rood
  • roadblock
  • raider
  • roadbed
  • crossroad
  • rede
  • roadster
  • roadless
  • roadhouse
  • roadkill
  • roadie
  • roadwork
  • roadrunner
  • reeded
  • roadshow
  • roading
  • roadmaking
  • roadman
  • reedbuck
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