Where does “Réiltín” come from?

Réiltín (Irish) comes from Irish réalta, from Middle Irish rétlu, from Old Irish rétglu, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.

Réiltín (Irish): a diminutive of réalta

Definitions

  1. a diminutive of réalta

Ancestry of “Réiltín”, step by step

Réiltín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish réalta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréaltastar; plural of réalt; past participle of réal
2Middle Irishrétlustar
3Old Irishrétglustar
4Proto-Celtic*glāwosglowing thing
5Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow

via Irish ín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishínAlternative form of inn
2Irishinn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *glāwos →Every word from Old Irish rétglu →