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Where does “réamhrá” come from?

réamhrá (Irish) comes from Irish rá, from Old Irish rád, from Old Irish rádaid, from Proto-Celtic rādīti, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

réamhrá (Irish): foreword, preface , introduction; preamble

Definitions

  1. foreword, preface , introduction; preamble

Ancestry of “réamhrá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishráverbal noun of abair; saying, quote
2Old Irishrád—
3Old Irishrádaid—
4Proto-Celticrādīti—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₁dʰ-to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁-to think, reason; to arrange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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