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): to talk, to speak, to orate; to talk, to reveal;...

Definitions

  1. to talk, to speak, to orate; to talk, to reveal;...

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