Where does “riking” come from?

riking (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

riking (Norwegian Nynorsk): a richling one who is rich

Definitions

  1. a richling one who is rich

Ancestry of “riking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrikrich
2Old Norseríkrrich
3Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →