Where does “rīks” come from?

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

rīks (Proto-Germanic): king, ruler

Definitions

  1. king, ruler

Ancestry of “rīks”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rīks”

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