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
Ancestry of “rix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | rixen | — |
| 2 | Old English | rīxian | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkisōn | to rule, reign |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |