Where does “retssamfund” come from?

retssamfund (Danish) comes from Danish ret, from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

retssamfund (Danish): a nation of laws; a society governed by rule of law

Definitions

  1. a nation of laws; a society governed by rule of law

Ancestry of “retssamfund”, step by step

retssamfund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishretstraight; right, proper; rightful
2Old Norseréttrright
3Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Danish samfund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsamfundsociety; society, community; social intercourse
2Old Norsesamfundrgathering
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz →