Where does “richajo” come from?
richajo (Ido) comes from Ido richa, from Esperanto riĉa, from English Rich, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
richajo (Ido): wealth, fortune
Definitions
- wealth, fortune
Ancestry of “richajo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | richa | rich |
| 2 | Esperanto | riĉa | rich |
| 3 | English | Rich | having a lot of money and possessions |
| 4 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 5 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 6 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 8 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |