ríki

Faroese

/ˈɹʊiːtʃɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (independent) state
  • reign
  • empire
  • (biology) kingdom (regnum)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse ríki (kingdom, realm, power, reign, rule) derived from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (realm, kingdom, power, rulership, reign, authority), *rīks (ruler, king) derived from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (king, ruler) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (king, ruler, rules).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃rḗǵs

Gloss

king, ruler, rules

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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