Where does “ræden” come from?

ræden (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic raidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ræden (Old English): condition, state; terms, stipulation; government,...

Definitions

  1. condition, state; terms, stipulation; government,...

Ancestry of “ræden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraidijanąto cause to move, carry (up, forward, etc.), let fall, etc
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidijaną →
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