Where does “rea” come from?
rea (Manx) comes from Old Irish reithe, from Proto-Celtic retio-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁r-i-(e)t- — certain domestic animal; a certain domestic...
rea (Manx): male sheep, ram, tup; even, flat, level; smooth,...
Definitions
- male sheep, ram, tup; even, flat, level; smooth,...
Ancestry of “rea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | reithe | ram; boats used as fireships |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | retio- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁r-i-(e)t- | certain domestic animal; a certain domestic... |