English
Richter
Richter comes from German Richter ‘judge’, and goes back to Old High German rihtāri.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050rihtāri
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rihtære
- Germanc. 1650–presentRichter‘judge’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050rihtāri
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350rihtære
- Germanc. 1650–presentRichter‘judge’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old High German rihtāri
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German rihtāri / Richter