Where does “Хенсон” come from?
Хенсон (Russian) comes from English Henson, from English Henry, from Middle English Henry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Хенсон”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Henson | named after Henson Creek |
| 2 | English | Henry | popular in England since the Middle Ages |
| 3 | Middle English | Henry | — |
| 4 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 5 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 7 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |