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Where does “Hendrick” come from?

Hendrick comes from Dutch Hendrik, from Middle Dutch Hendric, from Old Dutch Hēmrīk, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kōim- and h₃reǵ-.

Ancestry of “Hendrick”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHendrik—
2Middle DutchHendric—
3Old DutchHēmrīk—
4Proto-Germanic*Haimarīk—
5Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
6Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
7Proto-Celticrīxsking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Hendrick”

  • Hendricks
  • hendricksite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →