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Where does “rianaigh” come from?

rianaigh (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,...

rianaigh (Irish): to mark out, trace, indent, chart, track; to...

Definitions

  1. to mark out, trace, indent, chart, track; to...

Ancestry of “rianaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishriancourse, path; mark, trace, track; jink
2Old Irishríansea, ocean; path, course, way; way, manner
3Proto-CelticReinos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rianaigh”

  • rianaíocht
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