Where does “Artenreichtum” come from?
Artenreichtum (German) comes from German Reichtum, from Middle High German rīchtuom, from Old High German rīhhituom, from Proto-Germanic rīkijadōmaz, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Artenreichtum (German): biodiversity
Definitions
- biodiversity
Ancestry of “Artenreichtum”, step by step
Artenreichtum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reichtum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reichtum | wealth, richness, abundance, diversity |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīchtuom | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rīhhituom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijadōmaz | might; power; dominion; rule; wealth; affluence |
| 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 |