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Where does “Hildirīk” come from?

Hildirīk (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic Hildirīks, 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 “Hildirīk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicHildirīks—
2Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
3Proto-Celticrīxsking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Hildirīk”

  • Childericus
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