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Where does “réasúnaí” come from?

réasúnaí (Irish) comes from Irish réasún, from Middle Irish résún, from Anglo-Norman raisun, from Old French reson, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

réasúnaí (Irish): rationalist; inflection of réasúnach : ##...

Definitions

  1. rationalist; inflection of réasúnach : ##...

Ancestry of “réasúnaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréasúnreason, reasoning faculty; reasonableness, sense;...
2Middle Irishrésúnreason
3Anglo-NormanraisunAlternative form of reson
4Old Frenchresonlogic, logical reasoning
5Latinratiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “réasúnaí”

  • réasúnaíoch
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