Where does “rhiain” come from?

rhiain (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic rriɣėn, from Proto-Celtic rīganī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rhiain (Middle Welsh): maiden

Definitions

  1. maiden

Ancestry of “rhiain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicrriɣėnqueen
2Proto-Celticrīganīqueen
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rhiain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →