Where does “rothar-raon” come from?
rothar-raon (Irish) comes from Irish rothar, from Irish roth, from Old Irish roth, from Proto-Celtic rotos, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rothar-raon (Irish): cycle track
Ancestry of “rothar-raon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | rothar | bicycle |
| 2 | Irish | roth | wheel |
| 3 | Old Irish | roth | wheel; disc; sphere |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rotos | wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |