Where does “Genserico” come from?
Genserico (Italian) comes from Late Latin Gensericus, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Genserico (Italian): a historic king of the Vandals
Definitions
- a historic king of the Vandals
Ancestry of “Genserico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Gensericus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |