Where does “antirightist” come from?
antirightist (English) comes from English rightist, from English right, from Middle English right, from Old English riht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
antirightist (English): A member of the Anti-Rightist Movement, a Chinese...
Definitions
- A member of the Anti-Rightist Movement, a Chinese...
Ancestry of “antirightist”, step by step
antirightist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rightist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rightist | One who believes in the politics or policies of... |
| 2 | English | right | Straight, not bent; Of an angle, having a size of... |
| 3 | Middle English | right | A good deed, right action; A just or equitable... |
| 4 | Old English | riht | straight; right, true, correct; rightful,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |