Where does “rehtą” come from?

rehtą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtom, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵt- — to straighten; direct.

rehtą (Proto-Germanic): right, privilege; legal or moral entitlement

Definitions

  1. right, privilege; legal or moral entitlement

Ancestry of “rehtą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵt-to straighten; direct

Words derived from “rehtą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵt- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtom →