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Where does “h₃reǵtós” come from?

h₃reǵtós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

h₃reǵtós (Proto-Indo-European): straightened, right, upright

Definitions

  1. straightened, right, upright

Ancestry of “h₃reǵtós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “h₃reǵtós”

  • right
  • rights
  • copyright
  • rightly
  • rite
  • rector
  • alright
  • rectum
  • birthright
  • rectitude
  • rightness
  • rightmost
  • rightward
  • rightist
  • copyrightable
  • recta
  • recte
  • righto
  • reet
  • rectorship
  • righty
  • rectorial
  • rightwards
  • playright
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