Where does “Heine” come from?

Heine (German) comes from German Heinrich, from Old High German Heimrih, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Heine (German): notably of Heinrich Heine

Definitions

  1. notably of Heinrich Heine

Ancestry of “Heine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeinrichGerman given name; Henry
2Old High GermanHeimrih—
3Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Heine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →