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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ired | — |
| 2 | Old English | rǣde | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garaidijaz | Alternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | raidijaz | Alternative form of *raidaz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |
Words derived from “redi”