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Where does “rǣde” come from?

rǣde (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic garaidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidijaz, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.

Ancestry of “rǣde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgaraidijazAlternative form of *garaidaz; arranged, ready
2Proto-GermanicraidijazAlternative form of *raidaz
3Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care

Words derived from “rǣde”

  • ready
  • readiness
  • readies
  • overready
  • overreadiness
  • ready-handed
  • ready-handedness
  • prêt-à-porter
  • foreready
  • ready-to-wear
  • make-ready
  • prêt-à-porter
  • ȝerædi
  • rædiȝ
  • ired
  • irede
  • ȝerad
  • redi
  • redy
  • iredi
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