Where does “ready” come from?
Ready comes from Middle English redy, from Old English rǣde, from Proto-Germanic raidijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to arrange or fit.
ready (English): Prepared for immediate action or use; Inclined;...
Definitions
- Prepared for immediate action or use; Inclined;...
Ancestry of “ready”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | redy | ready |
| 2 | Middle English | irēd | — |
| 3 | Old English | rǣde | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | garaidijaz | Alternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raidijaz | Alternative form of *raidaz |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |
Words derived from “ready”