Where does “hraddjan” come from?
hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.
hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic): to save, to rescue
Ancestry of “hraddjan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hradjaną | to loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱret- | — |
Words derived from “hraddjan”