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Where does “rado” come from?

rado (Old High German) comes from Old High German rad, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic raþą, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

rado (Old High German): fast

Definitions

  1. fast

Ancestry of “rado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanradfast; wheel
2Proto-West Germanic*raþ—
3Proto-Germanicraþąwheel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “rado”

  • gerat
  • gerade
  • grad
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