Where does “rada” come from?
rada (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rada (Old Czech): advice; council
Definitions
- advice; council
Ancestry of “rada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | rāt | advice, a piece of advice, counsel |
| 2 | Old High German | rāt | advice, council; advise |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |