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
- red; of or pertaining to leftist politics and...
Ancestry of “röd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | rø̄þer | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | rauðr | red |
| 3 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |