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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

Definitions

  1. to save, to rescue

Ancestry of “hraddjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-—

Words derived from “hraddjan”

  • unrettbar
  • rettet
  • retten
  • lebensrettend
  • rettend
  • zelfredzaam
  • zelfredzaamheid
  • redden
  • redding
  • reddingsplan
  • reddingsactie
  • reddingsoperatie
  • redzaam
  • reddingsvest
  • redder
  • reddingsboot
  • redden
  • retten
  • retten
  • retten
  • reddingsboot
  • redden
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