Where does “reeriaght” come from?

reeriaght (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.

reeriaght (Manx): kingdom

Definitions

  1. kingdom

Ancestry of “reeriaght”, step by step

reeriaght traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx ree

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

via Manx riaght

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxriaghtkingdom
2Middle Irishrígdachtkingliness, kingly qualities; kingdom
3Middle Irish-acht—

Words derived from “reeriaght”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →