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
- ready, prepared; done, finished, completed;...
Ancestry of “gereed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | gereet | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | girēde | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garaidijaz | Alternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raidijaz | Alternative form of *raidaz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |