Where does “banríon” come from?

banríon (Irish) comes from Irish ríon, from Old Irish rígain, from Proto-Celtic rīganī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

banríon (Irish): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “banríon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishríonqueen; queenly, noble, lady; fair maiden
2Old Irishrígainqueen
3Proto-Celticrīganīqueen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →