Where does “hraddjan” come from?

hraddjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

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-to be strong

Words derived from “hraddjan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hradjaną →