Where does “unrihthæmed” come from?
unrihthæmed (Old English) comes from Old English unriht, from Proto-Germanic unrehtaz, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
unrihthæmed (Old English): adultery
Definitions
- adultery
Ancestry of “unrihthæmed”, step by step
unrihthæmed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English unriht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | unriht | not right, wrong; illegal; wrong, evil,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | unrehtaz | wrong, bad, unjust |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Old English hǣmed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hǣmed | cohabitation; sexual intercourse |