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Where does “rreiθ” come from?

rreiθ (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic rextus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-tus.

rreiθ (Proto-Brythonic): rule, law

Definitions

  1. rule, law

Ancestry of “rreiθ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticrextusrule, law; fury, anger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-tus—

Words derived from “rreiθ”

  • rhaith
  • reyth
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