Where does “athrach” come from?

athrach (Irish) comes from Old Irish aitherrach, from Old Irish ad·eirrig, from Proto-Celtic regeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

athrach (Irish): change, alteration; alternative; genitive...

Definitions

  1. change, alteration; alternative; genitive...

Ancestry of “athrach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaitherrachact of repeating; repetition; act of changing,...
2Old Irishad·eirrigto repeat, reiterate; change; repeats,...
3Proto-Celticregetito stretch; to straighten
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-Every word from Proto-Celtic regetiEvery word from Old Irish ad·eirrig
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