Where does “richen” come from?
richen (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.
richen (English): To make or render rich or richer; To become rich...
Definitions
- To make or render rich or richer; To become rich...
Ancestry of “richen”, step by step
| 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 |