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Where does “richt” come from?

richt (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸrixtus, from Proto-Indo-European prep- — to appear, to be visible.

richt (Old Irish): form, guise; shape

Definitions

  1. form, guise; shape

Ancestry of “richt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸrixtusform, shape; appearance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprep-to appear, to be visible

Words derived from “richt”

  • ainriocht
  • ainriochtach
  • ainriochtán
  • bréagriocht
  • riocht
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