Where does “minnisríkur” come from?

minnisríkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese ríkur, from Old Norse ríkr, 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.

minnisríkur (Faroese): memorable, unforgettable

Definitions

  1. memorable, unforgettable

Ancestry of “minnisríkur”, step by step

minnisríkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese ríkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseríkurrich
2Old Norseríkrrich
3Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Faroese minni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseminnimemory; souvenir; commemoration
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →