Where does “ġerǣde” come from?
ġerǣde (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic garaidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.
Ancestry of “ġerǣde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | garaidijaz | Alternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raidijaz | Alternative form of *raidaz |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |