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Where does “enrichir” come from?

enrichir (French) comes from French riche, from Middle French riche, from Old French riche, from Frankish rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

enrichir (French): to enrich

Definitions

  1. to enrich

Ancestry of “enrichir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchricherich
2Middle Frenchricherich
3Old Frenchricherich
4Frankishrīkīrich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm
5Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
6Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
7Proto-Celticrīxsking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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