Where does “buanriail” come from?
buanriail (Irish) comes from Irish riail, from Middle Irish ríagal, from Old Irish ríagol, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
buanriail (Irish): standing rule
Ancestry of “buanriail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | riail | rule; Alternative form of rialaigh |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ríagal | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ríagol | — |
| 4 | Latin | rēgula | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |