Where does “Roderick” come from?
Roderick (English) comes from Proto-Germanic Hrōþirīks, 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 “Roderick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Hrōþirīks | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |