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

Definitions

  1. Austrian

Ancestry of “eysturríkari”, step by step

eysturríkari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Eysturríki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseEysturríkiAustria
2Faroeseríkistate; reign; empire
3Old Norseríkirealm
4Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Faroese Ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseAri—
2Old Norsearieagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →