Where does “ráthaigh” come from?
ráthaigh (Irish) comes from Irish ráth, from Old Irish ráth, from Proto-Celtic ɸratom, from Proto-Celtic *ɸarnati, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.
ráthaigh (Irish): to shoal
Ancestry of “ráthaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | ráth | earthen rampart; ring-fort, rath; layer |
| 2 | Old Irish | ráth | surety, guarantor; suretyship, guarantee, pledge;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸratom | grace, virtue, good fortune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *ɸarnati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perh₃- | to provide; bestow, give; to grant |
Words derived from “ráthaigh”