Where does “jorderige” come from?
jorderige (Danish) comes from Danish rige, from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
jorderige (Danish): the earth, world life on earth; earthly life
Definitions
- the earth, world life on earth; earthly life
Ancestry of “jorderige”, step by step
jorderige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish rige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rige | kingdom; empire; realm |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Danish jord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | jord | earth; dirt, soil; ground |
| 2 | Old Danish | [[iorþ]], [[iorth]] | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | jǫrð | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |