-ric
English
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.
Suffix
-ric
- (no longer productive) A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ric
Middle English
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