Where does “Heil Hitler” come from?
Heil Hitler (English) comes from German heil, from German Heinrich, from Old High German Heimrih, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Heil Hitler (English): Used as a reference to Hitler and Nazism; depending on context it can imply support for Nazi ideas or it can imply that the person one is talking to resembles a Nazi
Definitions
- Used as a reference to Hitler and Nazism; depending on context it can imply support for Nazi ideas or it can imply that the person one is talking to resembles a Nazi
Ancestry of “Heil Hitler”, step by step
Heil Hitler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German heil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heil | whole; intact; unhurt; safe; sheltered; innocent;... |
| 2 | German | Heinrich | German given name; Henry |
| 3 | Old High German | Heimrih | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via German Hitler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hitler | Adolf Hitler |