Where does “ríon” come from?

ríon (Irish) comes 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.

ríon (Irish): queen; queenly, noble, lady; fair maiden

Definitions

  1. queen; queenly, noble, lady; fair maiden

Ancestry of “ríon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrígainqueen
2Proto-Celticrīganīqueen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “ríon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →