Where does “rechthoek” come from?
rechthoek (Dutch) comes from Dutch recht, from Middle Dutch recht, from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rechthoek (Dutch): rectangle; right angle
Definitions
- rectangle; right angle
Ancestry of “rechthoek”, step by step
rechthoek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch recht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | recht | right; straight; a right, privilege |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | recht | straight, not bent; upright; right, exact |
| 3 | Old Dutch | reht | right |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Dutch hoek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoek | corner; angle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hoec | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | huoc | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hōk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hōkaz | hook |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kog- | — |
via Latin rectangulum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rectangulum | nominative neuter singular of rēctangulus;... |
| 2 | Latin | rēctus | led straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright |
| 3 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |