Where does “rianaíocht” come from?
rianaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish rianaigh, 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,...
rianaíocht (Irish): wayfaring; wandering; marking
Definitions
- wayfaring; wandering; marking
Ancestry of “rianaíocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | rianaigh | to mark out, trace, indent, chart, track; to... |
| 2 | Irish | rian | course, path; mark, trace, track; jink |
| 3 | Old Irish | rían | sea, ocean; path, course, way; way, manner |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |