Where does “leasríocht” come from?

leasríocht (Irish) comes from Irish acht, from Middle Irish acht, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

leasríocht (Irish): regency

Definitions

  1. regency

Ancestry of “leasríocht”, step by step

leasríocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish acht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishachtdecree, enactment; compact; condition
2Middle Irishacht—
3Latināctusmade, done, having been done
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Irish leasrí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleasríregent; viceroy
2Irishríking
3Middle Irishriking
4Old Irishríking
5Proto-Celticrīxsking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →