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Where does “râden” come from?

râden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rādan, from Proto-West Germanic rādan, from Proto-Germanic rēdaną, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “râden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchrādan—
2Proto-West Germanicrādanto advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,...
3Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “râden”

  • aanraden
  • afraden
  • ontraden
  • raden
  • raai
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