Where does “rico” come from?

rico (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish rico, from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, 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.

rico (Spanish): rich; luxurious; tasty, yummy

Definitions

  1. rich; luxurious; tasty, yummy

Ancestry of “rico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishrico—
2Gothic𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃ruler, lord
3Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rico”

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