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Where does “rīkisōn” come from?

rīkisōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rīkisōn (Proto-West Germanic): to rule, reign

Definitions

  1. to rule, reign

Ancestry of “rīkisōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rīkisōn”

  • rix
  • rixen
  • ricsian
  • rīcsian
  • rīxian
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