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Where does “rede” come from?

rede (Middle English) comes from Old English rēada, from Proto-West Germanic *raudō.

rede (Middle English): Alternative form of red; counsel, advice,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of red; counsel, advice,...

Ancestry of “rede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrēada—
2Proto-West Germanic*raudō—

Words derived from “rede”

  • reed
  • rede
  • reeded
  • reedbuck
  • reedlike
  • reedman
  • reedmace
  • reedgrass
  • redeless
  • reedling
  • reedfish
  • reedless
  • reedbird
  • reedwork
  • reedist
  • multireed
  • broken reed
  • reeds
  • multireedist
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