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
Ancestry of “reo-chumhscú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |