Where does “eysturríkari” come from?
eysturríkari (Faroese) comes from Faroese Eysturríki, 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.
eysturríkari (Faroese): Austrian
Ancestry of “eysturríkari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | Eysturríki | Austria |
| 2 | Faroese | ríki | state; reign; empire |
| 3 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |