Where does “rikas” come from?

rikas (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic rik'as, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rikas (Estonian): rich; wealthy; opulent

Definitions

  1. rich; wealthy; opulent

Ancestry of “rikas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicrik'asrich, wealthy
2Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rikas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →