What are the many German words that are cognates to the English word 'right'?

Stephan explains how "right" is closely related to many German words and then gives a few common examples. @loquidity4973

[susanstater]

Love your videos. A long time ago I earned my degree in German. Love hearing you pronounce the words. Thanks. Bin dankbar.

[AdalbertPtak]

Eben kam mir der Gedanke, daß Beichte und beichten auch von der gleichen Wurzel kommen wie
"Bericht, berichten".
Das habe ich nun zum ersten mal von der rein sprachlichen Seite betrachtet....

[Shahrdad]

The same word exists in Persian: Raast, meaning right (as in right vs left) straight (vs crooked or bent, also as going straight forward) or true/truth (vs. false or lies).

[zak]

You give "honest, dependable, trustworthy" as translations for "aufrichtig", but I presume you could also have chosen the synonym "upright" as a very direct one-to-one parallel! (also "upstanding" and "stand-up" along the same lines in regard to someone's character)

[MrRoboskippy]

Pronunciation of rechts is my arch nemesis.

[AdalbertPtak]

Man, did you ever pick something complicated:

I remember my youthful experience as Zimmerman in Germany:
When all wooden parts of a roof construction and the joists for a ceiling/floor were ready to assemble at the jobsite, it was taken there and Gerichtet.
When ready, the Richtkranz was nailed to the ridge, a Richtspruch vorgetragen und ein Schnaps getrunken, dann kam ein Richtfest with food and drinks.
All das, mußte eingehalten werden und vom Auftraggeber oder Bauherrn bezahlt werden....

[inyobill]

I suspect that the German cognates share a root with English "erect" in Latin "erectus", especially given the very similar meanings. (written before 04:15)

[VoidUnderTheSun]

Interestingly there are a lot of English words that are almost the same as the examples you have (aufricht, upright) that were not included in the list of cognates, even though that would really highlight the links!

[ЮраН-ьк]

If "to construct" is a cognate with "recht"/"richt", then Latin must have the prefix "st". But does it exist? In Russian the prefix "с" /s/ exists, in English I don't know (may be it is in the word "slightly"). Then the word "straight" may have the same root.

[AdalbertPtak]

Nice to see you again, aber dieses Mal hast Du ein fast unerschöpfliches Thema gewählt.

[ЮраН-ьк]

The video has reminded me of the slogan at a T-shirt which I saw recently in a sale. "Прав не тот, кто прав, а тот, кто лев" /Prav ne tot, kto prav, a tot, kto lev/ (Is right not who is right, but who is a lion). Here is words' play: the word "лев" means both "lion" and formally "(he) is left" in Russian.

[theoderich]

Very nice video on this root "richt", "rect". So many deep meanings and once again an opportunity to present the many prefixes and their power to form meanings.
Some honorable mentions that came to mind immediately:
- ausrichten = bewirken, aber auch veranstalten
- verrichten = etwas (auf die rechte Art) tun, bewerkstelligen, schaffen
- unverrichtet
- rechtschaffen

Obviously the root word has a spiritual meaning as it almost always has to do with the realization of a plan (God's plan?), an idea, with the truth and the true way of doing things.
God = good; God = truth; truth = good
Not so easy to find the RIGHT !!! words....

[AdalbertPtak]

Hinrichten
Vorrichten
Berichten
Berichtigen
Verrichten
Anrichten
Zurichten
Abrichten