Where does “redd” come from?

redd (Scots) comes from Middle English redden, from Old English hreddan, from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan, from Proto-Germanic hradjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- — to be strong.

redd (Scots): to free, relieve; to clear, vacate; to...

Definitions

  1. to free, relieve; to clear, vacate; to...

Ancestry of “redd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishreddento save, rescue, deliver
2Old Englishhreddanto save, rescue; to deliver, free; take away; to...
3Proto-West Germanichraddjanto save, to rescue
4Proto-Germanichradjanąto loosen; set free; deliver; rescue; save
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hradjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hraddjan →