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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Compare Old English rīċe, Old Saxon rīki, Old High German rīhhi, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks). See also the related term ríki.
Adjective
ríkr (accusative ríkjan)
- mighty, powerful
- magnificent
- strong (of things)
Declension
Strong declension of ríkr
Descendants