Where does “opphavsrett” come from?
opphavsrett (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.
opphavsrett (Norwegian Bokmål): copyright; an author's right; the right to a work...
Definitions
- copyright; an author's right; the right to a work...
Ancestry of “opphavsrett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “opphavsrett”