Where does “réalta” come from?

réalta (Irish) comes from Middle Irish rétlu, from Old Irish rétglu, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- — to shine, glow.

réalta (Irish): star; plural of réalt; past participle of réal

Definitions

  1. star; plural of réalt; past participle of réal

Ancestry of “réalta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishrétlustar
2Old Irishrétglustar
3Proto-Celtic*glāwosglowing thing
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow

Words derived from “réalta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *glāwos →Every word from Old Irish rétglu →