Where does “rikāz” come from?

rikāz (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic rik'as, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, 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.

rikāz (Livonian): rich, wealthy

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy

Ancestry of “rikāz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicrik'asrich, wealthy
2Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rikāz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →