Where does “Gerade” come from?

Gerade (German) comes from German gerade, from Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat.

Gerade (German): line

Definitions

  1. line

Ancestry of “Gerade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeradeeven; now, at the moment; just, a short while ago
2Middle High Germangerat—
3Old High Germangirat—
Every word from Old High German girat →Every word from Middle High German gerat →Every word from German gerade →