Where does “ríkisráð” come from?
ríkisráð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ráð, from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ríkisráð (Icelandic): privy council, state council
Definitions
- privy council, state council
Ancestry of “ríkisráð”, step by step
ríkisráð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Icelandic ríki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ríki | kingdom, realm, empire; a sovereign state; state |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 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 |