Where does “reithe” come from?
reithe (Irish) comes from Old Irish reithe, from Proto-Celtic retio-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁r-i-(e)t- — certain domestic animal; a certain domestic...
reithe (Irish): ram; genitive singular of reith
Definitions
- ram; genitive singular of reith
Ancestry of “reithe”, step by step
reithe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish reithe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | reithe | ram; boats used as fireships |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | retio- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁r-i-(e)t- | certain domestic animal; a certain domestic... |