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Where does “redels” come from?

redels (Middle English) comes 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 “redels”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrǣdels—
2Proto-West Germanicrādislīadvice, consultation; supposition, guess,...
3Proto-West Germanicrādanto advise, counsel, help; to devise, decide,...
4Proto-Germanicrēdanąto decide, advise
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 “redels”

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