Where does “Gerede” come from?
Gerede (German) comes from German Reden, from Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Gerede (German): gossip, gossiping; chatter, babble
Definitions
- gossip, gossiping; chatter, babble
Ancestry of “Gerede”, step by step
Gerede traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reden | gerund of reden; plural of Rede |
| 2 | Middle High German | reden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | redōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Old Saxon giredi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | giredi | apparatus, device |
| 2 | Old Saxon | gī | you plural |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via German Ge- -e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ge- -e | — |