Dutch word richten comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (Straightened, right, upright.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₃reǵtós | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Straightened, right, upright. |
| *rehtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Morally upright, just. Right, straight. |
| *rihtijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To align, to direct. To straighten, to set straight. |
| rihten | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *rihten | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| richten | Middle Dutch (dum) | This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text . |
| richten | Dutch (nld) | (transitive) to direct, aim. |