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Where does “Suadurix” come from?

Suadurix (Gaulish) comes from Gaulish rīx, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Suadurix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishrīxking
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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