Where does “riksgräns” come from?
riksgräns (Swedish) comes from Swedish riks-, 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.
riksgräns (Swedish): a national border (between two states)
Definitions
- a national border (between two states)
Ancestry of “riksgräns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | riks- | national, relating to the to whole country;... |
| 2 | Swedish | rike | a realm, kingdom, empire, nation; a kingdom of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |