*rīks
Runic: ᚱᛁᚲᛊ Pronunciation: /ˈriːks/noun · masculine · consonant stem
Meanings
king, ruler
Etymology
An early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Doublet of *rekô.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | rīks | rīkiz |
| Acc. | rīkų | rīkunz |
| Gen. | rīkiz | rīkǫ̂ |
| Dat. | rīki | rīkumaz |
| Inst. | rīkē | rīkumiz |
| Voc. | rīk | rīkiz |
Descendants
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*rīk (Proto-West Germanic)
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*rīċ (Old English)
- -riċ (Old English)
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*rīċ (Old English)
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*rīk (Proto-West Germanic)
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*rih (Old High German)
- -rich (German)
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*rih (Old High German)
- -ríkr (Old Norse)
- 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks) (Gothic)
- *rīx (Vandalic)
- *-rīks (Vandalic)
- *-rīk (Vandalic)