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

  1. biodiversity

Ancestry of “Artenreichtum”, step by step

Artenreichtum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Reichtum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReichtumwealth, richness, abundance, diversity
2Middle High Germanrīchtuom
3Old High Germanrīhhituom
4Proto-Germanicrīkijadōmazmight; power; dominion; rule; wealth; affluence
5Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
6Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
7Proto-Celticrīxsking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via German arten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanartento become
2Germanartkind, sort, type
3Middle High Germanart
4Old High Germanart
5Proto-West Germanicardnative place
6Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵsEvery word from Proto-Celtic rīxs