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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | rreiθ | rule, law |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | rextus | rule, law; fury, anger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ-tus | — |
Words derived from “reyth”