Where does “megarich” come from?
megarich (English) comes from English Rich, 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.
megarich (English): Extremely rich; having a lot of money
Definitions
- Extremely rich; having a lot of money
Ancestry of “megarich”, step by step
megarich 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 |