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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

  1. rule; Alternative form of rialaigh

Ancestry of “riail”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishríagal—
2Old Irishríagol—
3Latinrēgula—
4Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
5Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
6Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
7Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “riail”

  • rialóir
  • buanriail
  • ainrialaí
  • ainriail
  • rialtóir
  • féinriail
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