Where does “Ricmuda” come from?

Ricmuda (Old High German) comes from Old High German rīhhi, 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 “Ricmuda”, step by step

Ricmuda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German rīhhi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanrīhhirich, mighty; power, might, empire; 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 muot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmuotmood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath
2Proto-West Germanicmōdmind, sense; courage; anger
3Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “Ricmuda”

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