Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/rehtanassī

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *reht +‎ *-nassī.

Noun

*rehtanassī f

  1. rightness
  2. correctness
  3. justice

Inflection

īn-stem
Singular
Nominative *rehtanassī
Genitive *rehtanassīn
Singular Plural
Nominative *rehtanassī
Accusative *rehtanassīn
Genitive *rehtanassīn
Dative *rehtanassīn
Instrumental *rehtanassīn

Descendants

  • Old English: rihtnes, rihtnis, rehtnis
    • Middle English: rihtnesse, riȝtnesse, rightnesse
  • Old Frisian: *riuchtnisse, *riochtense
    • West Frisian: rjochtens
  • Old Dutch: *rehtnissi
    • Middle Dutch: rechtenisse, rechtenesse
  • Old High German: rehtnissa