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Where does “riaght” come from?

riaght (Manx) comes from Middle Irish rígdacht, from Middle Irish -acht.

riaght (Manx): kingdom

Definitions

  1. kingdom

Ancestry of “riaght”, step by step

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

Words derived from “riaght”

  • reeriaght
  • ard-reeriaght
  • sheer-riaght
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