Where does “ríocht” come from?

ríocht (Irish) comes from Old Irish richt, from Proto-Celtic ɸrixtus, from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

ríocht (Irish): kingdom; realm

Definitions

  1. kingdom; realm

Ancestry of “ríocht”, step by step

ríocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish richt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrichtform, guise; shape
2Proto-Celticɸrixtusform, shape; appearance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

via Middle Irish rígdacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishrígdachtkingliness, kingly qualities; kingdom
2Middle Irish-acht—

Words derived from “ríocht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸrixtus →Every word from Old Irish richt →