Where does “Reichstag” come from?
Reichstag derives from German Reich and Old High German tag, tac, tracing back to Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-, a root meaning to burn or heat.
Reichstag (English): The building in Berlin that houses the Bundestag of modern Germany
Definitions
- The building in Berlin that houses the Bundestag of modern Germany
Ancestry of “Reichstag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reichstag | imperial parliament |
| 2 | German | reich | rich; singular imperative of reichen |
| 3 | Middle High German | rīche | rich |
| 4 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |