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