Where does “unrightness” come from?
unrightness (English) comes from English unright, from Middle English unright, from Old English unriht, from Proto-Germanic unrehtaz, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
unrightness (English): Quality of being unright
Definitions
- Quality of being unright
Ancestry of “unrightness”, step by step
unrightness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unright
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unright | That which is not right; wrong; injustice; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | unright | not right; unrighteous; unjust; wrong |
| 3 | Old English | unriht | not right, wrong; illegal; wrong, evil,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | unrehtaz | wrong, bad, unjust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |