Where does “onrecht” come from?
onrecht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch onrecht, from Old Dutch unreht, from Proto-Germanic unrehtaz, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
onrecht (Dutch): injustice; incorrect, wrong
Definitions
- injustice; incorrect, wrong
Ancestry of “onrecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | onrecht | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | unreht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | unrehtaz | wrong, bad, unjust |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |