Where does “rein-voir” come from?
rein-voir (Manx) comes from Manx rein, from Old Irish rígan, from Old Irish rígain, from Proto-Celtic rīganī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rein-voir (Manx): queen mother
Ancestry of “rein-voir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | rein | queen, regina |
| 2 | Old Irish | rígan | queen |
| 3 | Old Irish | rígain | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rīganī | queen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵnih₂ | queen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |