Etymology of the English word right
the English word
rightusing the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
Derivations in English
birthright,
copyright,
rightabout,
rightism,
rightist,
righto,
rightward,
subright,
ultraright,
headright,
righty,
downright,
outright,
aright,
folkright,
forthright,
righter,
rightful,
rightly,
rightness,
ryghtuous,
righted,
rightingCognates
Dutch
recht, German
recht, Icelandic
réttur, Swedish
rättUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
