Where does “künicriche” come from?
künicriche (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kuningrīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic kuningarīkiją, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, 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 “künicriche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | kuningrīhhi | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *kuningarīkī | realm, kingdom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuningarīkiją | realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 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 |