Where does “reo-chumhscú” come from?
reo-chumhscú (Irish) comes from Irish reo, from Middle Irish reód, from Old Irish réud, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
reo-chumhscú (Irish): cryoturbation
Definitions
- cryoturbation
Ancestry of “reo-chumhscú”, step by step
reo-chumhscú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish reo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | reo | verbal noun of reoigh; frost; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | reód | frost |
| 3 | Old Irish | réud | frost |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸreswos | frost |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
via Irish cumhscú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cumhscú | verbal noun of cumhscaigh; movement; stir |
| 2 | Old Irish | cumscugud | act of moving, changing |
| 3 | Old Irish | con·oscaigi | to move, change |