Where does “riail” come from?
riail (Irish) comes from Middle Irish ríagal, from Old Irish ríagol, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
riail (Irish): rule; Alternative form of rialaigh
Definitions
- rule; Alternative form of rialaigh
Ancestry of “riail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | ríagal | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | ríagol | rule |
| 3 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 4 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |