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Where does “rí” come from?

rí (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rí (Old Irish): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “rí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticrīxsking
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rí”

  • ardrí
  • rí
  • ríshliocht
  • leasrí
  • leasríocht
  • rí-ulchabhán
  • rímháistreacht
  • ríoga
  • uirrí
  • mì-rìoghalachd
  • rìoghalachd
  • rìoghail
  • rìgh-chathair
  • Rìgh Innse Gall
  • rìgh
  • banrigh
  • àrd-rìgh
  • rígdae
  • airrí
  • reeriaght
  • reeoil
  • lhiass-ree
  • lhiass-reeaght
  • co-lhiass-ree
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