Where does “hīwarād” come from?
hīwarād (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
hīwarād (Proto-West Germanic): family; marriage
Definitions
- family; marriage
Ancestry of “hīwarād”, step by step
hīwarād traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic rād
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |