Where does “reghte” come from?
reghte (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeriht, from Old High German girihti, from Proto-Germanic garihtiją, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “reghte”, step by step
reghte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġeriht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeriht | that which is right, just, or proper; a right;... |
| 2 | Old High German | girihti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garihtiją | justness, justice, fairness, equity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Old English reht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | reht | Alternative form of riht; right |
| 2 | Old English | riht | straight; right, true, correct; rightful,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |