Where does “följdriktig” come from?
följdriktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish riktig, from German richtig, from Middle High German rihtec, from Old High German rihtīg, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic reht, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
följdriktig (Swedish): that follows or should follow naturally (from the circumstances at hand); logical, consistent
Definitions
- that follows or should follow naturally (from the circumstances at hand); logical, consistent
Ancestry of “följdriktig”, step by step
följdriktig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish riktig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | riktig | right, correct, proper; real; true; not... |
| 2 | German | richtig | correct, accurate, right; really |
| 3 | Middle High German | rihtec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rihtīg | — |
| 5 | Old High German | reht | right |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Swedish följd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | följd | series, sequence; a number of things that follow... |