richten.
to direct, aim
Meaning & usage
to direct, aim
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch richten, from Old Dutch rihten, from Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną (“to right”), derived from *rehtaz (“right, straight”). Equivalent to recht (“right, straight”) + -en (“deadjectival”) and shows the effect of historical i-mutation.
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