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Where does “rig-” come from?

rig- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European reyǵ- — to reach, stretch out.

rig- (Proto-Celtic): to bind

Definitions

  1. to bind

Ancestry of “rig-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanreyǵ-to reach, stretch out

Words derived from “rig-”

  • cyfrwy
  • cyfrwyo
  • komrigā
  • kuβ̃ruɨɣ
  • kyfreieu
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