Where does “Riches” come from?
Riches derives from the Middle English plural of richesse, which comes from Old French richesse meaning "wealth," ultimately from the Latin root of Richard, a personal name formed with elements meaning "powerful" and "hardy."
Riches (English): Money, goods, wealth, treasure
Definitions
- Money, goods, wealth, treasure
Ancestry of “Riches”, step by step
Riches traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Rich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rich | having a lot of money and possessions |
| 2 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 3 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 4 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Middle English richesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | richesse | wealth |
| 2 | Old French | richesce | wealth; richness |
| 3 | Old French | -esce | feminine marker |
| 4 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |