Where does “Heinie” come from?

Heinie (English) comes 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.

Heinie (English): A German, especially a German soldier

Definitions

  1. A German, especially a German soldier

Ancestry of “Heinie”, step by step

Heinie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Heinrich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeinrichGerman given name; Henry
2Old High GermanHeimrih—
3Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via English hindie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhindie—
2Englishbehindiebehind, rear end, hindward parts
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →