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Where does “Dagorīxs” come from?

Dagorīxs (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Ancestry of “Dagorīxs”, step by step

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