Where does “weraltrehtwiso” come from?
weraltrehtwiso (Old High German) comes from Old High German weralt, from Proto-West Germanic weraldi, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
weraltrehtwiso (Old High German): one with knowledge of the laws of the world; a sage
Definitions
- one with knowledge of the laws of the world; a sage
Ancestry of “weraltrehtwiso”, step by step
weraltrehtwiso traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German weralt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Old High German reht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | reht | right |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 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 |