Where does “rí-ulchabhán” come from?

rí-ulchabhán (Irish) comes from Irish rí, from Middle Irish ri, from Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rí-ulchabhán (Irish): eagle owl

Definitions

  1. eagle owl

Ancestry of “rí-ulchabhán”, step by step

rí-ulchabhán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish rí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishríking
2Middle Irishriking
3Old Irishríking
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

via Irish ulchabhán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishulchabhánowl
2Old Irishulchobchán—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →