Where does “hicklib” come from?
hicklib (English) comes from English Hick, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
hicklib (English): A country dweller with liberal or progressive views
Definitions
- A country dweller with liberal or progressive views
Ancestry of “hicklib”, step by step
hicklib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hick | pet form of Richard |
| 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 English lib
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lib | liberal; liberation; library |
| 2 | Middle English | libbe | — |
| 3 | Old English | lybb | drug, medicine; poison; charm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *lubi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lubją | wort, herb; poison; love potion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |