Where does “Alarīks” come from?

Alarīks (Proto-Germanic) comes 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 “Alarīks”, step by step

Alarīks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic rīks

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

via Proto-Germanic allaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicallazall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “Alarīks

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵsEvery word from Proto-Celtic rīxs