Where does “rikūz” come from?
rikūz (Livonian) comes from Livonian rikāz, 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.
rikūz (Livonian): wealth, richness
Definitions
- wealth, richness
Ancestry of “rikūz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | rikāz | rich, wealthy |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rik'as | rich, wealthy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |