Where does “rik” come from?

rik (Swedish) comes 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.

rik (Swedish): rich, wealthy; fat, bountiful

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy; fat, bountiful

Ancestry of “rik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishrīkernoble, respected
2Old Norseríkrrich
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 “rik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →