Where does “rigid” come from?
rigid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic rigeti, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-.
rigid (Old Irish): to stretch, to distend; to rule, direct
Definitions
- to stretch, to distend; to rule, direct
Ancestry of “rigid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | rigeti | bind |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *Hreyǵ- | — |