Where does “malriĉulo” come from?
malriĉulo (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.
malriĉulo (Esperanto): a poor person
Definitions
- a poor person
Ancestry of “malriĉulo”, 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 |