Where does “lapsirikas” come from?
lapsirikas (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikas, from Proto-Finnic rik'as, 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.
lapsirikas (Finnish): having many children
Definitions
- having many children
Ancestry of “lapsirikas”, step by step
lapsirikas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rikas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikas | rich; wealthy; opulent |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rik'as | rich, wealthy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 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 |