Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “reda” come from?

reda (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “reda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraþjǭaccount, reasoning
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “reda”

  • redselig
  • redefreudig
  • bauchreden
  • daherreden
  • schlechtreden
  • einreden
  • Rednerin
  • Redner
  • rede
  • Zungenreden
  • ausreden
  • überreden
  • mitreden
  • Schönredner
  • afterreden
  • klugreden
  • reden
  • verabreden
  • Doppelverabredung
  • Verabredung
  • Gerede
  • anreden
  • Reden
  • redenaar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →