Where does “a'richt” come from?
a'richt (Scots) comes from Scots richt, from Middle English riȝt, from Old English riht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
a'richt (Scots): all right
Definitions
- all right
Ancestry of “a'richt”, step by step
a'richt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots richt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | richt | right; sane; properly, thoroughly |
| 2 | Middle English | riȝt | Alternative form of right |
| 3 | Old English | riht | straight; right, true, correct; rightful,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |