Where does “ráðríkur” come from?
ráðríkur (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.
ráðríkur (Icelandic): bossy, domineering
Definitions
- bossy, domineering
Ancestry of “ráðríkur”, step by step
ráðríkur 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 ráð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ráð | advice, counsel; plan; council |
| 2 | Old Norse | ráð | advice, counsel; council |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |