Where does “moldríkur” come from?
moldríkur (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.
moldríkur (Icelandic): filthy rich, very rich
Definitions
- filthy rich, very rich
Ancestry of “moldríkur”, step by step
moldríkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ríkur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ríkur | rich, wealthy; powerful, strong, compelling |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríkr | rich |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Icelandic mold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mold | dirt, mould, humus, ground, earth |
| 2 | Old Norse | mold | earth, dirt, soil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muldō | mould; soil, dirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |