Where does “irēd” come from?
irēd (Middle English) comes from Old English rǣde, from Proto-Germanic garaidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.
Ancestry of “irēd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | rǣde | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | garaidijaz | Alternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidijaz | Alternative form of *raidaz |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |