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Where does “rīxs” come from?

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

rīxs (Proto-Celtic): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “rīxs”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rīxs”

  • American
  • America
  • rich
  • Henry
  • Harry
  • Frederick
  • Harris
  • Eric
  • Harrison
  • riches
  • Harriet
  • richer
  • Henderson
  • Hal
  • richly
  • richness
  • Reich
  • Fritz
  • enrichment
  • Tudor
  • enrich
  • Erik
  • Henrietta
  • Erica
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