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-.
Ancestry of “Réiltín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | réalta | star; plural of réalt; past participle of réal |
| 2 | Middle Irish | rétlu | star |
| 3 | Old Irish | rétglu | star |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *glāwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰleh₁- | — |