Where does “rijk” come from?
rijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch raad, from Middle Dutch râet, from Old Dutch rāt, from Proto-West Germanic rād, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
rijk (Dutch): rich; wealthy; abundant
Definitions
- rich; wealthy; abundant
Ancestry of “rijk”, step by step
rijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch raad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | raad | An advice, counsel; A council, board, body which... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | râet | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rāt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rād | advice, counsel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Middle Dutch rike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rike | lordship, dominion; realm; powerful, mighty |
| 2 | Old Dutch | rīki | kingdom, realm |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |