Where does “wederrechtelijk” come from?
wederrechtelijk (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.
wederrechtelijk (Dutch): illegal, against the law
Definitions
- illegal, against the law
Ancestry of “wederrechtelijk”, step by step
wederrechtelijk traces back through two 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 weder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weder | Alternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | weder | against, in opposition to, counter to; contrary... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wither | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |