Where does “bereiden” come from?

bereiden (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch reiden, from Old Dutch reiden, from Proto-Germanic raidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “bereiden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchreiden—
2Old Dutchreiden—
3Proto-Germanicraidijanąto cause to move, carry (up, forward, etc.), let fall, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “bereiden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidijaną →