Where does “ré” come from?

ré (Irish) comes from Irish eile, from Old Irish aile, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

ré (Irish): stretch of ground; level ground; field; row

Definitions

  1. stretch of ground; level ground; field; row

Ancestry of “ré”, step by step

ré traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish eile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheileother, another; next, more, else; else;...
2Old Irishaileother, second, one; another, the other, others;...
3Proto-Celticalyosother, second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Old Irish ré

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrébefore
2Proto-Celticɸrīsbefore
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Irish fri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfritowards, to; against; with
2Proto-Celticwrit-against, opposite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ré”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Celtic alyos →