Where does “Rycharde” come from?
Rycharde (Middle English) comes from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz, 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 “Rycharde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 3 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “Rycharde”