Where does “rechts” come from?
rechts (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.
rechts (Dutch): on the right; to the right; right
Definitions
- on the right; to the right; right
Ancestry of “rechts”, step by step
| 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 |