Where does “gerecht” come from?
gerecht (German) comes from Middle High German gereht, from Old High German gireht, from Proto-Germanic garehtaz — just, fair.
gerecht (German): just, fair; past participle of rechen
Definitions
- just, fair; past participle of rechen
Ancestry of “gerecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gereht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gireht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garehtaz | just, fair |
Words derived from “gerecht”