Where does “reden” come from?

reden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “reden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanredōn—
2Old High Germanreda—
3Proto-Germanicraþjǭaccount, reasoning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “reden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ →