Where does “rettergang” come from?
rettergang (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål retter, from Norwegian Bokmål rette, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic rihtijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
rettergang (Norwegian Bokmål): a trial
Definitions
- a trial
Ancestry of “rettergang”, step by step
rettergang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål retter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | retter | indefinite plural of rett; present of rette |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | rette | definite singular of rett; plural of rett; to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | rétta | to make straight, straighten; to stretch out,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rihtijaną | to straighten, to set straight; to align, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Norwegian Bokmål gang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gang | hall, hallway; passage, corridor; aisle |
| 2 | Old Norse | gangr | walking, motion; pace, pacing; course |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |