Where does “ard-reeaghys” come from?
ard-reeaghys (Manx) comes from Manx ard-reeagh, from Manx ard-ree, from Manx ree, from Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
ard-reeaghys (Manx): monarchism
Ancestry of “ard-reeaghys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | ard-reeagh | monarchic |
| 2 | Manx | ard-ree | emperor; monarch, sovereign |
| 3 | Manx | ree | king |
| 4 | Old Irish | rí | king |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |