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

redi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English ired

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

via Middle English ȝerad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishȝeradready, prepared

via Middle English irede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishirede—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidijaz →