Where does “fiberrik” come from?

fiberrik (Swedish) comes from Swedish rik, from Old Swedish rīker, from Old Norse ríkr, 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.

fiberrik (Swedish): high fiber, rich in (dietary) fiber

Definitions

  1. high fiber, rich in (dietary) fiber

Ancestry of “fiberrik”, step by step

fiberrik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrikrich, wealthy; fat, bountiful
2Old Swedishrīkernoble, respected
3Old Norseríkrrich
4Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
5Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
6Proto-Celticrīxsking
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Swedish fiber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfiberfibre (UK), fiber (US) (similar senses to English, though less often of moral fiber)
2Latinfibrafiber, filament
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-
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