Where does “Morrígan” come from?

Morrígan (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish rígan, from Old Irish rígain, from Proto-Celtic rīganī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Morrígan (Old Irish): elf queen; phantom queen

Definitions

  1. elf queen; phantom queen

Ancestry of “Morrígan”, step by step

Morrígan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish rígan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishríganqueen
2Old Irishrígainqueen
3Proto-Celticrīganīqueen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Old Irish mór

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmórbig, great; a large amount, a large number; much,...
2Old IrishmárAlternative form of mór; great
3Proto-Celticmārosbig, great
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmoh₁rosgreat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →