Where does “atkvøðurættur” come from?
atkvøðurættur (Faroese) comes from Faroese rættur, from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
atkvøðurættur (Faroese): suffrage
Definitions
- suffrage
Ancestry of “atkvøðurættur”, step by step
atkvøðurættur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese rættur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | rættur | law, jurisprudence |
| 2 | Old Norse | réttr | right |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Faroese atkvøða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | atkvøða | vote |