Where does “riichtbéien” come from?
riichtbéien (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish béien, from Middle High German biegen, from Old High German biogan, from Proto-West Germanic beugan, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
riichtbéien (Luxembourgish): to put right, to rectify
Definitions
- to put right, to rectify
Ancestry of “riichtbéien”, step by step
riichtbéien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish béien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | béien | to bend; to be bent, to have a curved shape |
| 2 | Middle High German | biegen | to bow; to bend |
| 3 | Old High German | biogan | to bow; to bend or curve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | beugan | to bend, to become bent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |
via Luxembourgish riicht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | riicht | straight; straight, in a straight line |
| 2 | Old High German | riht | — |
| 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 |