Where does “Fríðrikur” come from?

Fríðrikur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Fríðrikr, from Proto-Germanic Friþurīks, 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.

Ancestry of “Fríðrikur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseFríðrikr—
2Proto-GermanicFriþurīkspeaceful ruler; peace king, peaceful ruler; prace...
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →