Where does “rianaí” come from?

rianaí (Irish) comes from Irish rian, 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,...

rianaí (Irish): wayfarer, wanderer; tracker, tracer; genealogist;...

Definitions

  1. wayfarer, wanderer; tracker, tracer; genealogist;...

Ancestry of “rianaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishriancourse, path; mark, trace, track; jink
2Old Irishríansea, ocean; path, course, way; way, manner
3Proto-CelticReinosriver, waterway
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic Reinos →