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Where does “austriete” come from?

austriete (Latvian) comes from Latvian austrietis, from Latvian Austrija, from Latin Austria, from Old High German Ostarrîchi, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

austriete (Latvian): a Austrian, a woman from Austria

Definitions

  1. a Austrian, a woman from Austria

Ancestry of “austriete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaustrietisa Austrian, a man from Austria; Austrian;...
2LatvianAustrijaAustria
3LatinAustria—
4Old High GermanOstarrîchi—
5Old High Germanrīhhirich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm
6Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm
7Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
8Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
9Proto-Celticrīxsking
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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