Where does “opphavsrett” come from?

opphavsrett (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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 Nynorsk): copyright; an author's right; the right to a work...

Definitions

  1. copyright; an author's right; the right to a work...

Ancestry of “opphavsrett”, step by step

opphavsrett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rett

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk opphav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskopphavorigin; cause
2Old Norseupphafbeginning; advancement, honour
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz →