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Where does “râet” come from?

râet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “râet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchrāt—
2Proto-West Germanicrādadvice, counsel
3Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “râet”

  • kabinetsraad
  • raadsvrouw
  • radeloos
  • radenrepubliek
  • raadspensionaris
  • woningvoorraad
  • huisraad
  • raadplegen
  • raadgever
  • raad
  • volksraad
  • krijgsraad
  • medezeggenschapsraad
  • raadpensionaris
  • voorraad
  • gemeenteraad
  • gemeenteraadslid
  • huusraet
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