Where does “lhiass-reeaght” come from?
lhiass-reeaght (Manx) comes from Manx lhiass-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.
lhiass-reeaght (Manx): regency
Ancestry of “lhiass-reeaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | lhiass-ree | regent, viceroy |
| 2 | Manx | ree | king |
| 3 | Old Irish | rí | king |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |