Where does “Gensericus” come from?

Gensericus (Late Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Gensericus”, step by step

Gensericus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic rīks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
2Proto-Celticrīxsking
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Proto-Germanic gans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgansgoose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰans-—

Words derived from “Gensericus”

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