Where does “treoraigh” come from?

treoraigh (Irish) comes from Irish treoir, from Middle Irish treorach, from Proto-Celtic treg-ri, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.

treoraigh (Irish): to lead, guide, direct, conduct, pilot

Definitions

  1. to lead, guide, direct, conduct, pilot

Ancestry of “treoraigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtreoirguidance, direction, instruction, directive;...
2Middle Irishtreorach—
3Proto-Celtictreg-ri—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic treg-ri →Every word from Middle Irish treorach →
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