Where does “Haimirich” come from?

Haimirich (Old High German) comes from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic 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.

Ancestry of “Haimirich”, step by step

Haimirich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German rihhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrihhirich; empire, kingdom, realm
2Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; 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 High German heim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanheimvillage, home; home; dwelling, house
2Proto-West Germanichaimhome
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Proto-Germanic Haimarīks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry

Words derived from “Haimirich”

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