Where does “ruis” come from?
ruis (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ros, from Proto-Celtic ɸrossos, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ruis (Old Irish): inflection of ros:
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Definitions
- inflection of ros:
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Ancestry of “ruis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ros | A promontory; A wood; A linseed |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrossos | a height; elevated land; hill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |