Where does “reith” come from?
reith (Irish) comes from Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic reteti, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
reith (Irish): heat; rut, tup
Ancestry of “reith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | reithid | to run, to speed |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | reteti | to run |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
Words derived from “reith”