Where does “rettspleie” come from?

rettspleie (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.

rettspleie (Norwegian Bokmål): administration of justice

Definitions

  1. administration of justice

Ancestry of “rettspleie”, step by step

rettspleie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål rett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålrettright; straight; a right
2Norwegian Nynorskrettright; straight; a right
3Old Norseréttrright
4Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Norwegian Bokmål pleie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpleiecare, nursing; to nurse, care for, look after,...
2Low Germanplegen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtósEvery word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz
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