Where does “rian” come from?

rian (Irish) comes from Old Irish rían, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rian (Irish): course, path; mark, trace, track; jink

Definitions

  1. course, path; mark, trace, track; jink

Ancestry of “rian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishríansea, ocean; path, course, way; way, manner
2Proto-CelticReinosriver, waterway
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Reinos →