Where does “klugreden” come from?

klugreden (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.

klugreden (German): To speak as a know-it-all

Definitions

  1. To speak as a know-it-all

Ancestry of “klugreden”, step by step

klugreden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRedengerund of reden; plural of Rede
2Middle High Germanreden—
3Old High Germanredōn—
4Old High Germanreda—
5Proto-Germanicraþjǭaccount, reasoning
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via German klug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklugintelligent, prudent, wise, smart
2Middle High Germankluoc—
3Middle Low Germanklōksmart, clever
4Old Saxon*klōk—
5Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ →