Where does “rehdisti” come from?
rehdisti (Finnish) comes from Finnish rehti, from Middle Low German recht, from Old Saxon reht, 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.
rehdisti (Finnish): honestly
Definitions
- honestly
Ancestry of “rehdisti”, step by step
rehdisti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rehti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rehti | honest |
| 2 | Middle Low German | recht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | reht | right |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 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 Finnish sti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sti | — |