Where does “rikmann” come from?
rikmann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål rik, from Old Norse ríkr, 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.
rikmann (Norwegian Bokmål): a rich man, man of wealth, capitalist
Definitions
- a rich man, man of wealth, capitalist
Ancestry of “rikmann”, step by step
rikmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål rik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | rik | rich |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríkr | rich |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |