Where does “raiceáil” come from?

raiceáil (Irish) comes from Irish áil, from Old Irish áil, from Proto-Celtic ɸales-, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

raiceáil (Irish): wreck; verbal noun of raiceáil; wrecking, wreck

Definitions

  1. wreck; verbal noun of raiceáil; wrecking, wreck

Ancestry of “raiceáil”, step by step

raiceáil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish áil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrisháilOnly used in is áil le; request, entreat; desire,...
2Old Irisháilact of asking; request, wish; ignomy, insult
3Proto-Celticɸales-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via Irish raic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishraicwreck, wreckage; racket, ruction, riot, uproar
2Polishrajcacouncilman
3Old Polishradca—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸales- →Every word from Old Irish áil →