Where does “rīkijaz” come from?

rīkijaz (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.

rīkijaz (Proto-Germanic): kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich

Definitions

  1. kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich

Ancestry of “rīkijaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rīkijaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →
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