Where does “Henk” come from?

Henk (Dutch) comes from Dutch Hendrik, from Middle Dutch Hendric, from Old Dutch Hēmrīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Henk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHendrik—
2Middle DutchHendric—
3Old DutchHēmrīk—
4Proto-Germanic*Haimarīk—
5Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
6Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
7Proto-Celticrīxsking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Henk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →
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