Where does “Alrica” come from?

Alrica (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic Alarīks, 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.

Alrica (Old English): A male given name

Definitions

  1. A male given name

Ancestry of “Alrica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicAlarīks—
2Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
3Proto-Celticrīxsking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-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 →
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