Where does “rett” come from?

rett (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rett (Westrobothnian): Straight; Right, correct; Dish, course

Definitions

  1. Straight; Right, correct; Dish, course

Ancestry of “rett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseréttrright
2Proto-Germanicrehtazright, straight; morally upright, just
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Germanic rehtaz →