Where does “riccu” come from?

riccu (Sicilian) comes from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, 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.

riccu (Sicilian): rich, wealthy; a rich person; the rich, the...

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy; a rich person; the rich, the...

Ancestry of “riccu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
2Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
3Proto-Celticrīxsking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →