Dutch word rijk comes from Proto-Indo-European *rog-, Proto-Indo-European *(o)reǵ-, Proto-Germanic - ją, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (King, ruler.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rog- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(o)reǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to straighten, direct |
| - ją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *h₃rḗǵs | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | King, ruler. |
| *rīgos | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | |
| *rīxs | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | King. |
| *rīgyo- | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | |
| *rīgiom | Proto-Celtic (cel-pro) | |
| *rīks | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | King, ruler. |
| *rīkī | Frankish (frk) | Rich. |
| *rīkī | Frankish (frk) | Realm. |
| *rīki | Frankish (frk) | |
| *rīki | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| rīki | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| rijc | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| rijk | Dutch (nld) | Empire. Realm, kingdom. State. |