Where does “Sverige” come from?

Sverige (Swedish) comes from Swedish rike, from Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic rīkiją, 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.

Ancestry of “Sverige”, step by step

Sverige traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrikea realm, kingdom, empire, nation; a kingdom of...
2Old Norseríkirealm
3Proto-Germanicrīkijąrulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom
4Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Swedish svea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsveaof the Swedes
2SwedishsvearSwedes (members of a North Germanic tribe)

via Old Swedish Sverighe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old SwedishSverighe—

Words derived from “Sverige”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →