Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “konstråd” come from?

konstråd (Swedish) comes from Swedish råd, from English raid, from Scots raid, from Middle English rade, from Old English rād, from Proto-West Germanic raidu, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną — to fit, to fix, to put together.

konstråd (Swedish): an art council

Definitions

  1. an art council

Ancestry of “konstråd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishråda piece of advice, counsel; a means; money; a...
2EnglishraidA quick hostile or predatory incursion or...
3Scotsraidraid
4Middle Englishradequick, fast, speedy; rash, hasty, angry; eager
5Old Englishrādroad; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road
6Proto-West Germanicraiduriding, ride
7Proto-Germanicraidōride, journey; name of the R-rune
8Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
9Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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