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Where does “redi” come from?

redi (Middle English) comes from Middle English ired, 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 “redi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishired—
2Old Englishrǣde—
3Proto-GermanicgaraidijazAlternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready
4Proto-GermanicraidijazAlternative form of *raidaz
5Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care

Words derived from “redi”

  • ready
  • readiness
  • readies
  • overready
  • overreadiness
  • ready-handed
  • prêt-à-porter
  • ready-handedness
  • foreready
  • ready-to-wear
  • make-ready
  • prêt-à-porter
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