Where does “tóraí” come from?

tóraí (Irish) comes from Irish tóir, from Proto-Celtic to-wo-ret, from Proto-Celtic reteti, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.

tóraí (Irish): pursuer, seeker, hunter; bandit, robber, outlaw;...

Definitions

  1. pursuer, seeker, hunter; bandit, robber, outlaw;...

Ancestry of “tóraí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtóirpursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party;...
2Proto-Celticto-wo-retrunning up to
3Proto-Celticretetito run
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

Words derived from “tóraí”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Celtic reteti →Every word from Proto-Celtic to-wo-ret →