Where does “rieau” come from?
rieau (Manx) comes from Middle Irish ríam, from Old Irish rïam, from Old Irish ré, from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
rieau (Manx): ever, never; always
Ancestry of “rieau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | ríam | before, previously; ever, at all times |
| 2 | Old Irish | rïam | before it |
| 3 | Old Irish | ré | before |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīs | before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |