Where does “rīxian” come from?
rīxian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic rīkisōn, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “rīxian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkisōn | to rule, reign |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “rīxian”