Dutch word rede comes from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂rey-, Proto-Germanic *hriþaną, and later Proto-Germanic *hriþiz (Fever; ague. Trembling; the shakes; the shivers.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kert- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₂rey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hriþaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hriþiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fever; ague. Trembling; the shakes; the shivers. |
| *raidaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ready, arranged, prepared. |
| *hrīþô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fever, shaking, shivering. |
| *rido | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *reid | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| rede | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| rede | Dutch (nld) | Address, discourse. Place to anchor, anchorage. Reason (as a concept). |