Where does “Helparīks” come from?

Helparīks (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 “Helparīks”, step by step

Helparīks 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 helpaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “Helparīks

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