Where does “reeaght” come from?
reeaght (Manx) comes from Middle Irish rígdacht, from Middle Irish -acht.
reeaght (Manx): kingdom
Ancestry of “reeaght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | rígdacht | kingliness, kingly qualities; kingdom |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -acht | — |