Where does “gerade” come from?

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

gerade (German): even; now, at the moment; just, a short while ago

Definitions

  1. even; now, at the moment; just, a short while ago

Ancestry of “gerade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangerat
2Old High Germangirat

Words derived from “gerade

Every word from Old High German girat