Where does “rí-” come from?

rí- (Irish) comes from Irish rí, from Middle Irish ri, from Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rí- (Irish): intensifying prefix very, extremely, exceedingly

Definitions

  1. intensifying prefix very, extremely, exceedingly

Ancestry of “rí-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishríking
2Middle Irishriking
3Old Irishríking
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rí-”

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