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Where does “Autriche” come from?

Autriche (French) comes from Middle French Austriche, from Middle English ostriche, from Middle High German Osteriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Autriche (French): Austria

Definitions

  1. Austria

Ancestry of “Autriche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchAustriche—
2Middle EnglishostricheAlternative form of ostrich
3Middle High GermanOsteriche—
4Old High GermanOstarrîchi—
5Old High Germanrīhhirich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm
6Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm
7Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
8Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
9Proto-Celticrīxsking
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Autriche”

  • Autrichien
  • autrichien
  • اتریش
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