Where does “reithíocht” come from?

reithíocht (Irish) comes from Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic reteti, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

reithíocht (Irish): rutting; heat

Definitions

  1. rutting; heat

Ancestry of “reithíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishreithidto run, to speed
2Proto-Celticretetito run
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Celtic reteti →Every word from Old Irish reithid →