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Etymology of the English word red

the English word red
derived from the English word read
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ar-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *raedanan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *reudh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *rauthaz

Derivations in English

infrared, redbird, redbrick, redbud, redbug, redcap, redcoat, redden, redfin, redline, redly, redshank, redshift, redware, redwing, redwood, ultrared, redbone, redhorse, redneck, redroot, redskin, redtop, redbreast, reddish, redness

Cognates

Danish rød, Dutch rood, German rot, Gothic rauds, Icelandic rauður, Icelandic raudur, Nynorsk raue, Riksmal rød, Swedish röd

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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