Where does “Friedrich” come from?
Friedrich (English) comes from German Friedrich, from Old High German Fridurih, from Proto-West Germanic Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic Friþurīks, 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.
Ancestry of “Friedrich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Friedrich | Frederick |
| 2 | Old High German | Fridurih | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | Friþurīk | A male given name |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Friþurīks | peaceful ruler; peace king, peaceful ruler; prace... |
| 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 |