Where does “gereed” come from?

gereed (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gereet, from Old Dutch girēde, from Proto-Germanic garaidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.

gereed (Dutch): ready, prepared; done, finished, completed;...

Definitions

  1. ready, prepared; done, finished, completed;...

Ancestry of “gereed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgereet—
2Old Dutchgirēde—
3Proto-GermanicgaraidijazAlternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready
4Proto-GermanicraidijazAlternative form of *raidaz
5Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care

Words derived from “gereed”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidijaz →
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