Where does “rede” come from?
Rede derives from Middle English reden, Old English rǣdan, Proto-Germanic raudaz, and Proto-Indo-European roots including h₂reh₁-, tracing back through forms related to counting and arrangement.
rede (English): Help, advice, counsel; Decision, a plan; To...
Definitions
- Help, advice, counsel; Decision, a plan; To...
Ancestry of “rede”, step by step
rede traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English reden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | reden | to counsel, advise; to study; to read |
| 2 | Old English | rǣdan | to read, interpret; to counsel, advise; plot,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rādan | to advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |