Where does “roiseáil” come from?

roiseáil (Irish) comes from Scottish Gaelic rois, from English rush, from Middle English ruschen, from Old English hrysċan, from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną, from Proto-Germanic hurskaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

Ancestry of “roiseáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicroispeninsula
2EnglishrushAny of several stiff plants of the genus...
3Middle Englishruschen—
4Old Englishhrysċanto jolt, startle
5Proto-Germanichurskijanąto be quick; rush; drive
6Proto-Germanichurskazfast; quick; lively
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “roiseáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurskijaną →