Where does “redōn” come from?
redōn (Old High German) comes from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Ancestry of “redōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | reda | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
Words derived from “redōn”