Where does “rede” come from?

rede (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

rede (Alemannic German): to speak, talk

Definitions

  1. to speak, talk

Ancestry of “rede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanreden—
2Old High Germanredōn—
3Old High Germanreda—
4Proto-Germanicraþjǭaccount, reasoning
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ →