rihhi

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Old High GermanEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /riːxːi/

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Compare Old Saxon rīki, Dutch rijk, Old Frisian rīke, Old English rīċe, Old Norse ríkr, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 (reikeis).

AdjectiveEdit

rīhhi

1. rich

DescendantsEdit

• Middle High German: rīche
  • German: reich
  • Yiddish: רײַך‎ (raykh)
• → Italian: ricco

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, itself either a substantivised *rīkijaz (“rich, mighty”) or a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīgiom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Compare Old Dutch and Old Saxon rīki, Old Frisian rīke, Old English rīce, Old Norse ríki, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 (reiki).

NounEdit

rīhhi n

1. empire, kingdom, realm

DeclensionEdit

Declension of rīhhi (neuter ja-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	rīhhi	rīhhi
accusative	rīhhi	rīhhi
genitive	rīhhes	rīhho
dative	rīhhe	rīhhim
instrumental	rīhhu	—

DescendantsEdit

• German: Reich

ReferencesEdit

1. Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'
2. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014