Where does “righteous” come from?
Righteous derives from Old English rihtwise, combining riht (right, straight, proper) from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- (to direct or straighten), with the suffix -wise (manner or direction).
righteous (English): Free from sin or guilt; Moral and virtuous, to...
Definitions
- Free from sin or guilt; Moral and virtuous, to...
Ancestry of “righteous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rightwise | upright, righteous; rightly |
| 2 | Old English | rihtwīs | righteous, just, right, justifiable; righteous,... |
Words derived from “righteous”