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