Where does “reachtaigh” come from?
reachtaigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish rechtaigid, from Old Irish recht, from Proto-Celtic rextus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-tus.
reachtaigh (Irish): legislate; enact, decree
Ancestry of “reachtaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | rechtaigid | to legislate |
| 2 | Old Irish | recht | law; lawfulness, right; paroxysm, outburst |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rextus | rule, law; fury, anger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ-tus | — |
Words derived from “reachtaigh”