Where does “Eysturríki” come from?
Eysturríki (Faroese) comes from Faroese ríki, from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, 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.
Eysturríki (Faroese): Austria
Definitions
- Austria
Ancestry of “Eysturríki”, step by step
Eysturríki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese ríki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | ríki | state; reign; empire |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Faroese eystur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | eystur | east, eastward; east |
| 2 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |