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Where does “riteacht” come from?

riteacht (Irish) comes from Irish rite, 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.

riteacht (Irish): tautness, tenseness; sharpness, steepness;...

Definitions

  1. tautness, tenseness; sharpness, steepness;...

Ancestry of “riteacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishritepast participle of righ; API; past participle of...
2Irishrighto reach; to arrive at
3Old Irishro·iccto reach
4Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
5Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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