Where does “Leofræd” come from?

Leofræd (Old English) comes from Old English rǣd, 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.

Ancestry of “Leofræd”, step by step

Leofræd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English rǣd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrǣdcounsel
2Proto-West Germanicrādadvice, counsel
3Proto-Germanicrēdazadvice, counsel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHréh₁dʰos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Old English lēof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēoflief, dear
2West Germanic*leub—
3Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ- →
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