Where does “himiríki” come from?

himiríki (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, 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 “himiríki”, step by step

himiríki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse ríki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseríkirealm
2Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
3Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Old Norse himinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehiminnthe heavens, sky; heaven, paradise
2Proto-Germanichiminazcloud cover; sky

Words derived from “himiríki”

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