Where does “ра́да” come from?
ра́да (Old East Slavic) comes from Old Polish rada, from Old Church Slavonic rada, 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- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ра́да (Old East Slavic): advice, counsel
Definitions
- advice, counsel
Ancestry of “ра́да”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | rada | advice; tip |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | rada | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | rāt | advice, a piece of advice, counsel |
| 4 | Old High German | rāt | advice, council; advise |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |