Where does “rixen” come from?

rixen (Middle English) comes from Old English rīxian, from Proto-West Germanic rīkisōn, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rixen (Middle English): To reign; to extend one's rule

Definitions

  1. To reign; to extend one's rule

Ancestry of “rixen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrīxian—
2Proto-West Germanicrīkisōnto rule, reign
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rixen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic rīkisōn →Every word from Old English rīxian →