Where does “høyesterett” come from?
høyesterett (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål rett, from Norwegian Nynorsk rett, from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
høyesterett (Norwegian Bokmål): a supreme court
Definitions
- a supreme court
Ancestry of “høyesterett”, step by step
høyesterett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål rett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | rett | right; straight; a right |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | rett | right; straight; a right |
| 3 | Old Norse | réttr | right |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål høyest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | høyest | indefinite singular superlative degree of høy |