Where does “ríoga” come from?

ríoga (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.

ríoga (Irish): regal, royal, kingly; nominative plural of ríog

Definitions

  1. regal, royal, kingly; nominative plural of ríog

Ancestry of “ríoga”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →