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): right; proper, correct; true, real
Definitions
- right; proper, correct; true, real
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 |