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