Where does “recht” come from?
recht (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
recht (Middle Dutch): straight, not bent; upright; right, exact
Definitions
- straight, not bent; upright; right, exact
Ancestry of “recht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | reht | right |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 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 |
Words derived from “recht”