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Right wing is just the side of the room some guys sat on during some arguments in the French Revolution, or something like that, right? I always assumed “right
by bee_rider 2y ago
Right wing is just the side of the room some guys sat on during some arguments in the French Revolution, or something like that, right?
I always assumed “rights” as in human rights were derived from writ, as in a type of written document issued by a court (which could be used to clarify somebody’s rights). I guess write and right could be related though.
- cynicalpeace 2y agoNo, I don't believe "rights" come from "writ". It comes from "right" meaning correct and straight, since "right" also had a legal connotation (think "rule" which also comes from the same PIE root). You see this clearly in other IE languages like Spanish where "a la derecha" means to the right, "derecho" means straight (which can be confusing), and "derechos" means "rights" in the legal sense.