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
Ostarrîchi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German rīhhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Proto-Germanic austraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |