Where does “Henri” come from?
Henri (Old French) comes from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Henri”, step by step
Henri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Henrīcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 2 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Frankish Haimrik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | Haimrik | — |