Where does “Rychemund” come from?
Rychemund (Middle English) comes from Middle English riche, from Old English rīċe, from Frankish rīki, 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.
Ancestry of “Rychemund”, step by step
Rychemund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English riche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | riche | rich |
| 2 | Old English | rīċe | power, authority, dominion; realm, kingdom;... |
| 3 | Frankish | rīki | rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 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 |
via Middle English mund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mund | Might, ability, or skill; Magnitude, greatness,... |
| 2 | Old English | mund | hand; trust, security. protection; protector,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |