Where does “Berichtiger” come from?
Berichtiger (German) comes from German berichtigen, from German richtig, from Middle High German rihtec, from Old High German rihtīg, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Berichtiger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | berichtigen | to correct |
| 2 | German | richtig | correct, accurate, right; really |
| 3 | Middle High German | rihtec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rihtīg | — |
| 5 | Old High German | reht | right |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |