Where does “زت” come from?
زت (North Levantine Arabic) comes from Danish Jette, from Danish Henriette, from French Henriette, from French Henri, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
زت (North Levantine Arabic): to throw, to toss
Definitions
- to throw, to toss
Ancestry of “زت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Jette | — |
| 2 | Danish | Henriette | — |
| 3 | French | Henriette | — |
| 4 | French | Henri | Henry |
| 5 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 6 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 7 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 8 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |