Where does “àrd-rìgh” come from?
àrd-rìgh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Rìgh, from Old Irish rí, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
àrd-rìgh (Scottish Gaelic): emperor, high king, monarch
Definitions
- emperor, high king, monarch
Ancestry of “àrd-rìgh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Rìgh | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | rí | king |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |