Where does “enrichir” come from?

enrichir (Old French) comes from Old French riche, from Frankish rīkī, 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.

enrichir (Old French): to enrich

Definitions

  1. to enrich

Ancestry of “enrichir”, step by step

enrichir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French riche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchricherich
2Frankishrīkīrich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm
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

via Old French en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchenin; inside; on; upon; in
2Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
3Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
4Proto-Italicenin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →
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