Where does “Puppenreich” come from?

Puppenreich (German) comes from German reich, from Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic 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.

Ancestry of “Puppenreich”, step by step

Puppenreich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German reich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanreichrich; singular imperative of reichen
2Middle High Germanrīcherich
3Old High Germanrīhhirich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm
4Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; 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

via German puppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpuppedoll
2Latinpupagirl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa
3Latinpupusa boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
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