Where does “'Arriet” come from?
'Arriet (English) comes from English Harriet, from French Henriette, from French Henri, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
'Arriet (English): A Cockney woman
Ancestry of “'Arriet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Harriet | — |
| 2 | French | Henriette | — |
| 3 | French | Henri | Henry |
| 4 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 5 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 7 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |