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
- ruler, controller, regulator, governor
Ancestry of “rialtóir”, step by step
rialtóir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish riail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | riail | rule; Alternative form of rialaigh |
| 2 | Middle Irish | ríagal | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ríagol | rule |
| 4 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |