Where does “Hilderic” come from?

Hilderic (English) comes from Latin Hildericus, from Frankish Hildirīk, from Proto-Germanic Hildirīks, 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.

Hilderic (English): of mainly historical use, borne by a king of the Vandals

Definitions

  1. of mainly historical use, borne by a king of the Vandals

Ancestry of “Hilderic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHildericus—
2FrankishHildirīk—
3Proto-GermanicHildirīks—
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →