Where does “rechtsrheinisch” come from?
rechtsrheinisch (German) comes from German rheinisch, from German Rhein, from Middle High German Rīn, from Old High German Rīn, from Proto-West Germanic *Rīn, from Proto-Germanic Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rechtsrheinisch (German): on the right side of the Rhine
Definitions
- on the right side of the Rhine
Ancestry of “rechtsrheinisch”, step by step
rechtsrheinisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German rheinisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rheinisch | Rhenish; of or pertaining to the Rhine or to the... |
| 2 | German | Rhein | Rhine; the river Rhine |
| 3 | Middle High German | Rīn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Rīn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *Rīn | the river Rhine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Rīnaz | the river Rhine |
| 7 | Gaulish | Rēnos | that which flows |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |
via German rechts
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rechts | on the right; to the right; the right-hand side |
| 2 | German | recht | right; proper, correct; true, real |
| 3 | Middle High German | reht | — |
| 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 |