Where does “Rich” come from?
Rich derives from the given name Richard, which passed through Middle English Rycharde and Old French Richard from Latin Ricohardus, ultimately of Germanic origin.
Rich (English): having a lot of money and possessions
Definitions
- having a lot of money and possessions
Ancestry of “Rich”, step by step
Rich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Richard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 2 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 3 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 5 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |