Where does “-rich” come from?
-rich (German) comes 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.
-rich (German): suffix to derive masculine nouns, especially for...
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- suffix to derive masculine nouns, especially for...
Ancestry of “-rich”, step by step
-rich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic rīks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Germanic *rīks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *rīks | — |