Where does “rehte” come from?

rehte (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic rehta, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rehte (Old English): right; rightly; due; directly; straight

Definitions

  1. right; rightly; due; directly; straight

Ancestry of “rehte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrehtaright, privilege
2Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rehte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz →