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Where does “raþjǭ” come from?

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

raþjǭ (Proto-Germanic): account, reasoning

Definitions

  1. account, reasoning

Ancestry of “raþjǭ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “raþjǭ”

  • redselig
  • redefreudig
  • Anrede
  • bauchreden
  • daherreden
  • schlechtreden
  • einreden
  • Redner
  • Rednerin
  • rede
  • Zungenreden
  • ausreden
  • Rede
  • Nobelpreisrede
  • überreden
  • mitreden
  • Schönredner
  • afterreden
  • klugreden
  • reden
  • Redeteil
  • verabreden
  • Doppelverabredung
  • Verabredung
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