Where does “ハリスバーグ” come from?
ハリスバーグ (Japanese) comes from English Harrisburg, from English Harris, from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “ハリスバーグ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Harrisburg | — |
| 2 | English | Harris | A placename |
| 3 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 4 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 5 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 7 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |