Where does “rígain” come from?

rígain (Old Irish) comes 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.

rígain (Old Irish): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “rígain”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rígain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →