Where does “Österreich” come from?
Österreich (German) comes 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, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Österreich (German): Austria; eastern empire
Definitions
- Austria; eastern empire
Ancestry of “Österreich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | Osteriche | — |
| 2 | Old High German | Ostarrîchi | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “Österreich”
- オーストリー
- 奧地利
- österreichisch
- Niederösterreich
- Itävalta
- Österreicher
- österreichweit
- Österrike
- Oberösterreich
- Østrig
- Deutschösterreich
- niederösterreichisch
- itävaltalainen
- Österreicherin
- oberösterreichisch
- Itävalta-Unkari
- Niederösterreicher
- Oberösterreicher
- österrikare
- österrikisk
- itävaltalaisuus
- itävaltaunkarilainen
- Niederösterreicherin
- Oberösterreicherin