Where does “Recht” come from?
Recht (German) comes from Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Recht (German): a right, privilege; a title, claim; the law
Definitions
- a right, privilege; a title, claim; the law
Ancestry of “Recht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | reht | right |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |