Where does “Rigsdagen” come from?
Rigsdagen (Danish) comes from German Reichstag, from German reich, from Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Rigsdagen (Danish): The bicameral parliament of Denmark, consisting of Landstinget and Folketinget from 1849, when the first Danish constitution was passed, till 1953, where Landstinget was abolished
Definitions
- The bicameral parliament of Denmark, consisting of Landstinget and Folketinget from 1849, when the first Danish constitution was passed, till 1953, where Landstinget was abolished
Ancestry of “Rigsdagen”, step by step
Rigsdagen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Reichstag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Reichstag | imperial parliament |
| 2 | German | reich | rich; singular imperative of reichen |
| 3 | Middle High German | rīche | rich |
| 4 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |