Where does “Hendric” come from?
Hendric (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch Hēmrīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Hendric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | Hēmrīk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Haimarīk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “Hendric”