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Where does “ríogacht” come from?

ríogacht (Irish) comes from Irish -acht, from Old Irish -acht, from Proto-Celtic -axtā, from Proto-Celtic axtā.

ríogacht (Irish): kingliness, regality; kingship; impulsiveness

Definitions

  1. kingliness, regality; kingship; impulsiveness

Ancestry of “ríogacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irish-achtNominal suffix, used to form abstract ideas or...
2Old Irish-acht-ness, -hood; forms abstract nouns
3Proto-Celtic-axtā—
4Proto-Celticaxtā—
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