Where does “reyth” come from?

reyth (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic rreiθ, from Proto-Celtic rextus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-tus.

Ancestry of “reyth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicrreiθrule, law
2Proto-Celticrextusrule, law; fury, anger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-tus

Words derived from “reyth

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-tusEvery word from Proto-Celtic rextusEvery word from Proto-Brythonic rreiθ
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