Where does “kosningarréttur” come from?
kosningarréttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic réttur, from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
kosningarréttur (Icelandic): the right to vote, suffrage
Definitions
- the right to vote, suffrage
Ancestry of “kosningarréttur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | réttur | straight; right; right, correct |
| 2 | Old Norse | réttr | right |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |