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Where does “rialtóir” come from?

rialtóir (Irish) comes from Irish riail, 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...

rialtóir (Irish): ruler, controller, regulator, governor

Definitions

  1. ruler, controller, regulator, governor

Ancestry of “rialtóir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishriailrule; Alternative form of rialaigh
2Middle Irishríagal—
3Old Irishríagol—
4Latinrēgula—
5Latin-ularegō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;...
6Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
7Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
8Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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