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
Ancestry of “rīks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
Words derived from “rīks”