Where does “Rhiannon” come from?

Rhiannon (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh rhiain, from Proto-Brythonic rriɣėn, from Proto-Celtic rīganī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

Rhiannon (Welsh): A figure in Celtic mythology

Definitions

  1. A figure in Celtic mythology

Ancestry of “Rhiannon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshrhiainmaiden
2Proto-Brythonicrriɣėnqueen
3Proto-Celticrīganīqueen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂ →