Where does “léimrásaíocht” come from?
léimrásaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish rásaíocht, from Irish rásaí, from Irish rás, from Middle English ras, from Old Norse rás, from Proto-Germanic rēsō, from Proto-Indo-European reh₁s- — to flow, rush.
léimrásaíocht (Irish): steeplechasing
Ancestry of “léimrásaíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | rásaíocht | racing |
| 2 | Irish | rásaí | racer; gadabout, vagrant; talebearer |
| 3 | Irish | rás | race |
| 4 | Middle English | ras | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | rás | race, running; course, channel; company, host |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rēsō | a running; a course; a rush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁s- | to flow, rush |