Where does “röd” come from?

röd (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish rø̄þer, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

röd (Swedish): red; of or pertaining to leftist politics and...

Definitions

  1. red; of or pertaining to leftist politics and...

Ancestry of “röd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrø̄þer—
2Old Norserauðrred
3Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
4Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
5Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “röd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →