Where does “adrede” come from?

adrede (Portuguese) comes from Gothic 𐌰𐍄, from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

adrede (Portuguese): on purpose

Definitions

  1. on purpose

Ancestry of “adrede”, step by step

adrede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gothic 𐌰𐍄

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌰𐍄at; while, when
2Proto-Germanicatat, toward, to
3Proto-Germanicētąthe act of eating; food
4Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via English atrede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishatredeTo surpass or outdo in counsel
2Middle Englishatreden—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →