Where does “rettssak” come from?

rettssak (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.

rettssak (Norwegian Nynorsk): a court case or trial

Definitions

  1. a court case or trial

Ancestry of “rettssak”, step by step

rettssak 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 sak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksaka cause; a case; a thing
2Old Norsesǫklegal case, action; fault
3Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz →