Where does “dyrerike” come from?

dyrerike (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk rike, from Old Norse ríki, 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.

dyrerike (Norwegian Nynorsk): the animal kingdom

Definitions

  1. the animal kingdom

Ancestry of “dyrerike”, step by step

dyrerike traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk rike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrikean empire; a realm; a kingdom
2Old Norseríkirealm
3Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Norwegian Nynorsk dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdyran animal; expensive; dear
2Old West Norsedýr—
3Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via Norwegian Nynorsk e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskeApocopic form of er, present of vera
2Old Norseér"nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye
3Old Norseesthat; is; as
4Proto-Germanicīzhe, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun
5Proto-Indo-Europeanísthis, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →