Where does “unredlich” come from?
unredlich (German) comes from German redlich, 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.
unredlich (German): dishonest
Definitions
- dishonest
Ancestry of “unredlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | redlich | honest; upright |
| 2 | German | Reden | gerund of reden; plural of Rede |
| 3 | Middle High German | reden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | redōn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | reda | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |