Where does “rik” come from?

rik (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

rik (Norwegian Nynorsk): rich

Definitions

  1. rich

Ancestry of “rik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseríkrrich
2Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →