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

Definitions

  1. steeplechasing

Ancestry of “léimrásaíocht”, step by step

léimrásaíocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish rásaíocht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrásaíochtracing
2Irishrásaíracer; gadabout, vagrant; talebearer
3Irishrásrace
4Middle Englishras—
5Old Norserásrace, running; course, channel; company, host
6Proto-Germanicrēsōa running; a course; a rush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanreh₁s-to flow, rush

via Irish léim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishléimverbal noun of léim; jump; chasm, promontory
2Old Irishléimmverbal noun of lingid; jump; leap
3Proto-Celticlanxsmanjump
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rēsō →Every word from Old Norse rás →