Where does “rix” come from?

rix (English) comes from Middle English rixen, from Old English rīxian, from Proto-West Germanic rīkisōn, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rix (English): To reign

Definitions

  1. To reign

Ancestry of “rix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishrixenTo reign; to extend one's rule
2Old Englishrīxian—
3Proto-West Germanicrīkisōnto rule, reign
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rīkisōn →Every word from Old English rīxian →