Where does “rite” come from?

rite (Irish) comes from Irish righ, 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.

rite (Irish): past participle of righ; API; past participle of...

Definitions

  1. past participle of righ; API; past participle of...

Ancestry of “rite”, step by step

rite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish righ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrighto reach; to arrive at
2Old Irishro·iccto reach
3Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
4Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Irish rith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrithto run; verbal noun of rith; run
2Old Irishreithidto run, to speed
3Proto-Celticretetito run
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “rite”

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