Where does “reo” come from?

reo (Irish) comes from Middle Irish reód, from Old Irish réud, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

reo (Irish): verbal noun of reoigh; frost; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of reoigh; frost; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “reo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishreódfrost
2Old Irishréudfrost
3Proto-Celticɸreswosfrost
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

Words derived from “reo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews-Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸreswosEvery word from Old Irish réud