Where does “réaltbhraisle” come from?

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

réaltbhraisle (Irish): star cluster

Definitions

  1. star cluster

Ancestry of “réaltbhraisle”, step by step

réaltbhraisle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish réalta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréaltastar; plural of réalt; past participle of réal
2Middle Irishrétlustar
3Old Irishrétglustar
4Proto-Celtic*glāwosglowing thing
5Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰleh₁-to shine, glow

via Irish braisle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbraislecluster; clump; nestful
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *glāwos →Every word from Old Irish rétglu →