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Where does “Ostarrîchi” come from?

Ostarrîchi (Old High German) comes from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Ostarrîchi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrīhhirich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm
2Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm
3Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Ostarrîchi”

  • Austria
  • Austrian
  • Austrophobe
  • Austrofascist
  • Austrofascism
  • Austropop
  • austrium
  • Austro-Hungary
  • Austromarxist
  • Austro-
  • Austro-Hungarian
  • Austria
  • Austria
  • Osterlicchi
  • Autrichien
  • Autriche
  • autrichien
  • Österreicherin
  • Österreicher
  • Österreich
  • österreichweit
  • niederösterreichisch
  • österreichisch
  • 奧地利
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