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Where does “réim” come from?

réim (Irish) comes from Old Irish réimm, from Proto-Celtic *reidsman.

réim (Irish): course; career; sway, authority

Definitions

  1. course; career; sway, authority

Ancestry of “réim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishréimmshout; course
2Proto-Celtic*reidsman—

Words derived from “réim”

  • ardréim
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