Where does “rechthaberisch” come from?
rechthaberisch (German) comes from German Rechthaber, from German Recht haben, from German recht, from Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rechthaberisch (German): Of a person, tending to consider himself right...
Definitions
- Of a person, tending to consider himself right...
Ancestry of “rechthaberisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rechthaber | — |
| 2 | German | Recht haben | to be (in the) right |
| 3 | German | recht | right; proper, correct; true, real |
| 4 | Middle High German | reht | — |
| 5 | Old High German | reht | right |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |