Where does “afdrifaríkur” come from?

afdrifaríkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ríkur, from Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, 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.

afdrifaríkur (Icelandic): consequential, impactful

Definitions

  1. consequential, impactful

Ancestry of “afdrifaríkur”, step by step

afdrifaríkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ríkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicríkurrich, wealthy; powerful, strong, compelling
2Old Norseríkrrich
3Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Icelandic afdrif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicafdriffate, destiny
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →