Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “rida” come from?

rida (Swedish) comes from French rideau, from Middle French rideau, from Old French ridel, from Old French rider, from Old High German ridil, from Proto-Germanic wriþilaz, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

rida (Swedish): a curtain

Definitions

  1. a curtain

Ancestry of “rida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrideaucurtain; blind; curtain, veil
2Middle Frenchrideau—
3Old Frenchridelsmall hill; a curtain", originally, "a plaited...
4Old Frenchriderto plait; to wrinkle; to wrinkle
5Old High Germanridila headband; ribbon; a headband; a ribbon
6Proto-Germanicwriþilaz—
7Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “rida”

  • rökridå
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