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Where does “lhiass-ree” come from?

lhiass-ree (Manx) comes 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.

lhiass-ree (Manx): regent, viceroy

Definitions

  1. regent, viceroy

Ancestry of “lhiass-ree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxreeking
2Old Irishríking
3Proto-Celticrīxsking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “lhiass-ree”

  • co-lhiass-ree
  • lhiass-reeaght
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