ricedom

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz (“power, wealth”), equivalent to rīċe +‎ -dōm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriː.t͡ʃeˌdoːm/

Noun

rīċedōm m (nominative plural rīċedōmas)

  1. kingly rule, power, dominion

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative rīċedōm rīċedōmas
accusative rīċedōm rīċedōmas
genitive rīċedōmes rīċedōma
dative rīċedōme rīċedōmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: richedom, ricche-dom, riche-dom
    • >? English: richdom (probably calqued from continental West Germanic)

References

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