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Where does “redel” come from?

redel (Middle English) comes from Middle English redels, from Old English rǣdels, from Proto-West Germanic rādislī, 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 “redel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishredels—
2Old Englishrǣdels—
3Proto-West Germanicrādislīadvice, consultation; supposition, guess,...
4Proto-West Germanicrādanto advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,...
5Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “redel”

  • riddle
  • riddling
  • unriddle
  • riddler
  • unriddler
  • riddlesome
  • riddlelike
  • riddlingly
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