Where does “Reden” come from?

Reden (German) comes 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.

Reden (German): gerund of reden; plural of Rede

Definitions

  1. gerund of reden; plural of Rede

Ancestry of “Reden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanreden—
2Old High Germanredōn—
3Old High Germanreda—
4Proto-Germanicraþjǭaccount, reasoning
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “Reden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ →