Where does “cianrialtán” come from?

cianrialtán (Irish) comes from Irish rialtán, from Irish án, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

cianrialtán (Irish): remote control device used to operate an appliance or mechanical toy from a short distance away

Definitions

  1. remote control device used to operate an appliance or mechanical toy from a short distance away

Ancestry of “cianrialtán”, step by step

cianrialtán traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish rialtán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrialtánregulator
2Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
3Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Irish Cian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishCianused in Ireland
2Old Irishcíanfar, distant; long-lasting
3Proto-Celtic*keinoslong (of time)

via English remote control

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishremote controlA device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle or mechanical toy) from a short distance away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗmEvery word from Proto-Celtic sindos