Where does “ardæde” come from?

ardæde (Old English) comes from Old English ār, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ardæde (Old English): merciful

Definitions

  1. merciful

Ancestry of “ardæde”, step by step

ardæde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishārhonour, help, pardon; honor, worth, dignity,...
2Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
3Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old English dǣd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdǣddeed, act
2Proto-Germanicdēdizdeed, act; doing, able to do, active
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tisact of putting, placement
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →