Where does “Rihard” come from?
Rihard (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Rihhart, from Germanic *Rīkuhardu, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.
Ancestry of “Rihard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Rihhart | — |
| 2 | Germanic | *Rīkuhardu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rik- | nit |