Where does “ríki” come from?

ríki (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, 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.

ríki (Icelandic): kingdom, realm, empire; a sovereign state; state

Definitions

  1. kingdom, realm, empire; a sovereign state; state

Ancestry of “ríki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseríkirealm
2Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “ríki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →