Where does “rásaíocht” come from?

rásaíocht (Irish) comes 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.

rásaíocht (Irish): racing

Definitions

  1. racing

Ancestry of “rásaíocht”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rásaíocht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reh₁s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rēsō →Every word from Old Norse rás →