Where does “grad” come from?

grad (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German gerade, from Old High German rado, from Old High German rad, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic raþą, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

grad (Alemannic German): now, at the moment; exactly

Definitions

  1. now, at the moment; exactly

Ancestry of “grad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangerade—
2Old High Germanradofast
3Old High Germanradfast; wheel
4Proto-West Germanic*raþwheel
5Proto-Germanicraþąwheel
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raþą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *raþ →