Etymology

reddish

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Today it means: Somewhat red. Full definition →

Middle English redisch ← Old English rēad ← Proto-West Germanic *raud
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rowdʰós
  3. Proto-Germanic*raudaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*raud
  5. Old Englishrēad
  6. Middle Englishred
  7. Middle Englishredisch
  8. English todayreddish

From Middle English redisch; equivalent to red + -ish.

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