Reconstruction:Proto-Norse/ᚱᛁᛞᚨᚾ

This Proto-Norse entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną (“to ride”).

Verb

*ᚱᛁᛞᚨᚾ (*ridan /rīdan/)

1. to ride

Derived terms

• *ᚱᛁᛞᚨᛉ (*ridaʀ /⁠rīdaʀ⁠/, “rider”)

Descendants

• Old Norse: ríða
  • Icelandic: ríða
  • Faroese: ríða
  • Norn: riða
  • Norwegian: ride, rida, ri
  • Old Swedish: rīþa
    • Swedish: rida
  • Old Danish: rithæ
    • Danish: ride
  • Gutnish: reide, reid', reida