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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/reudaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreu̯.ðɑ.nɑ̃/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Ancient Greek ἐρεύθω (ereúthō, to make red).

Verb

*reudaną

  1. to redden, make red
Inflection
Descendants
  • Old English: rēodan
  • Old Norse: rjóða

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *Hrewdʰ-.

Verb

*reudaną

  1. to clear, eradicate, remove
Inflection
  • *reudrą
  • *rudą
  • *rudōną/*ruddōną
Descendants
  • Old English: rēodan
  • Old Norse: rjóða

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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