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Where does “rīganī” come from?

rīganī (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵnih₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rīganī (Proto-Celtic): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “rīganī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵnih₂queen
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rīganī”

  • Rhian
  • ríonmháthair
  • ríon
  • banríon
  • Rhiannon
  • Rhian
  • rhiain
  • Morrígan
  • rígan
  • rein
  • rein-voir
  • ard-venrein
  • benrein
  • rriɣėn
  • rhiain
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