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Where does “ríar” come from?

ríar (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish ríar — will, wish; demand, request; demand, stipulation,...

Ancestry of “ríar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishríarwill, wish; demand, request; demand, stipulation,...

Words derived from “ríar”

  • riaraich
  • ríaraigid
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