Where does “høgsterettsjustitiarius” come from?
høgsterettsjustitiarius (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk høgsterett, 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.
høgsterettsjustitiarius (Norwegian Nynorsk): chief justice of the Supreme Court
Definitions
- chief justice of the Supreme Court
Ancestry of “høgsterettsjustitiarius”, step by step
høgsterettsjustitiarius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk høgsterett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | høgsterett | a supreme court |
| 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 Nynorsk justitiarius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | justitiarius | — |