"-ric" meaning in English

See -ric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Northern Middle English -rike (Southern -riche), from Old English -rīċe (“-ric”), from rīċe (“realm, domain, jurisdiction”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm, power”). Cognate with Dutch -rijk, German -reich. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm-nor|-rike}} Northern Middle English -rike, {{m|enm|-riche}} -riche, {{inh|en|ang|-rīċe|t=-ric}} Old English -rīċe (“-ric”), {{m|ang|rīċe|t=realm, domain, jurisdiction}} rīċe (“realm, domain, jurisdiction”), {{inh|en|gem-pro|*rīkiją|t=realm, power}} Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm, power”), {{cog|nl|-rijk}} Dutch -rijk, {{cog|de|-reich}} German -reich Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ric, {{en-suffix}} -ric
  1. (no longer productive) A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme Related terms: raj, Reich, reign, rex, rich, riche

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