Where does “ric” come from?

ric (Old Occitan) comes 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.

ric (Old Occitan): rich

Definitions

  1. rich

Ancestry of “ric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
2Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
3Proto-Celticrīxsking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →
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