Where does “righ” come from?

righ (Irish) comes from Old Irish ro·icc, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

righ (Irish): to reach; to arrive at

Definitions

  1. to reach; to arrive at

Ancestry of “righ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishro·iccto reach
2Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
3Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “righ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old Irish ro- →
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