Where does “ath-ruith” come from?
ath-ruith (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ruith, from Old Irish reithid, from Proto-Celtic reteti, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
ath-ruith (Scottish Gaelic): rerun
Ancestry of “ath-ruith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ruith | run; run, flow, stream, rush; chase, run after |
| 2 | Old Irish | reithid | to run, to speed |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | reteti | to run |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |