Where does “råd” come from?
råd (Swedish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
råd (Swedish): a piece of advice, counsel; a means; money; a...
Definitions
- a piece of advice, counsel; a means; money; a...
Ancestry of “råd”, step by step
råd traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English raid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | raid | A quick hostile or predatory incursion or... |
| 2 | Scots | raid | raid |
| 3 | Middle English | rade | quick, fast, speedy; rash, hasty, angry; eager |
| 4 | Old English | rād | road; riding, hostile incursion; riding, road |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raidu | riding, ride |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Old Norse ráð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ráð | advice, counsel; council |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
via Old Norse rǫð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rǫð | row |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | radō | row; line; series |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rh̥₁dʰ-éh₂ | — |