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rihhi

rihhi

Old High German

Adjective

rīhhi

  1. rich
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

rīhhi n

  1. empire, kingdom, realm
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