Where does “rīx” come from?

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

rīx (Gaulish): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “rīx”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rīx”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →