Where does “malriĉeco” come from?
malriĉeco (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto malriĉa, from Esperanto riĉa, from English Rich, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
malriĉeco (Esperanto): need, penury, poverty
Definitions
- need, penury, poverty
Ancestry of “malriĉeco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | malriĉa | poor |
| 2 | Esperanto | riĉa | rich |
| 3 | English | Rich | having a lot of money and possessions |
| 4 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 5 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 6 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 8 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |