Where does “Niederösterreicherin” come from?
Niederösterreicherin (German) comes from German Niederösterreicher, from German Niederösterreich, from German Österreich, from Middle High German Osteriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Niederösterreicherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Niederösterreicher | a native or inhabitant of Lower Austria, a state of Austria |
| 2 | German | Niederösterreich | — |
| 3 | German | Österreich | Austria; eastern empire |
| 4 | Middle High German | Osteriche | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Ostarrîchi | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |