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