Where does “riht” come from?
riht (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
riht (Old English): straight; right, true, correct; rightful,...
Definitions
- straight; right, true, correct; rightful,...
Ancestry of “riht”, step by step
riht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic reht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Proto-Germanic *reht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *reht | — |