Where does “eigenrechter” come from?
eigenrechter (Dutch) comes from Dutch eigen, from Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch eigan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
eigenrechter (Dutch): vigilante
Definitions
- vigilante
Ancestry of “eigenrechter”, step by step
eigenrechter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eigen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eigen | own; self |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | eigen | to receive; to be required to have, to be owed;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | eigan | to own |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Dutch rechter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rechter | judge; right |