Where does “rike” come from?

rike (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

rike (Norwegian Nynorsk): an empire; a realm; a kingdom

Definitions

  1. an empire; a realm; a kingdom

Ancestry of “rike”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rike”

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