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Where does “Hréh₁dʰos” come from?

Hréh₁dʰos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

Ancestry of “Hréh₁dʰos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “Hréh₁dʰos”

  • Ralph
  • reed
  • Rafe
  • Rawlinson
  • Rawson
  • rede
  • Bundesrat
  • Koen
  • rada
  • reeded
  • reedbuck
  • rathskeller
  • reedlike
  • reedman
  • reedmace
  • reedgrass
  • redeless
  • reedling
  • reedfish
  • reedless
  • reedbird
  • reedist
  • reedwork
  • multireed
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