Where does “réaltbhuíon” come from?

réaltbhuíon (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.

réaltbhuíon (Irish): constellation

Definitions

  1. constellation

Ancestry of “réaltbhuíon”, step by step

réaltbhuíon 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 buíon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbuíonband, troop, company; Alternative form of buain
2Old Irishbuidentroop, band
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *glāwos →Every word from Old Irish rétglu →