rihhi

Old High German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /riːxːi/

Etymology 1

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).

Adjective

rīhhi

  1. rich
Descendants

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 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).

Noun

rīhhi n

  1. empire, kingdom, realm

Declension
Declension of rīhhi (neuter ja-stem)
case singular plural
nominative rīhhi rīhhi
accusative rīhhi rīhhi
genitive rīhhes rīhho
dative rīhhe rīhhim
instrumental rīhhu —
Descendants

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