Where does “rige” come from?

rige (Danish) comes 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.

rige (Danish): kingdom; empire; realm

Definitions

  1. kingdom; empire; realm

Ancestry of “rige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseríkirealm
2Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rige”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →