Where does “ropaireacht” come from?
ropaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish ropaire, from Irish -aire, from Old Irish -aire, from Old French -aire, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.
ropaireacht (Irish): stabbing, violence; snatching, thieving; villainy
Definitions
- stabbing, violence; snatching, thieving; villainy
Ancestry of “ropaireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | ropaire | thruster, stabber; violent person; cut-purse,... |
| 2 | Irish | -aire | -er, -or |
| 3 | Old Irish | -aire | Agentive affix, similar to English -er, -or |
| 4 | Old French | -aire | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ārius | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | — |