Where does “rèidh” come from?

rèidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish réid, from Proto-Celtic *reidis — easy.

rèidh (Scottish Gaelic): smooth, even, flat, level, plain

Definitions

  1. smooth, even, flat, level, plain

Ancestry of “rèidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishréidlevel, smooth; free, empty
2Proto-Celtic*reidiseasy
Every word from Proto-Celtic *reidis →Every word from Old Irish réid →