Where does “Утриш” come from?
Утриш (Tajik) comes from Persian اتریش, from French Autriche, from Middle French Austriche, from Middle English ostriche, from Middle High German Osteriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Утриш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | اتریش | — |
| 2 | French | Autriche | Austria |
| 3 | Middle French | Austriche | Austria |
| 4 | Middle English | ostriche | Alternative form of ostrich |
| 5 | Middle High German | Osteriche | — |
| 6 | Old High German | Ostarrîchi | — |
| 7 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; 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 |