Where does “hitchhiker” come from?
hitchhiker (English) comes from English hitchhike, from English hike, from English hyke, from English Hitch, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
hitchhiker (English): A person or thing that hitchhikes; An item...
Definitions
- A person or thing that hitchhikes; An item...
Ancestry of “hitchhiker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hitchhike | To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while... |
| 2 | English | hike | A long walk; An abrupt increase; The snap of the... |
| 3 | English | hyke | Alternative form of haik; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | English | Hitch | Alfred Hitchcock |
| 5 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 6 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 7 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 9 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |