Where does “гн” come from?
гн (Russian) comes from Russian ге́нри, 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.
гн (Russian): H, henry
Definitions
- H, henry
Ancestry of “гн”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ге́нри | henry |
| 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 |