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Where does “reòth” come from?

reòth (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic reòdh, from Old Irish reódaid, from Old Irish réud, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

reòth (Scottish Gaelic): freeze, refrigerate; coagulate

Definitions

  1. freeze, refrigerate; coagulate

Ancestry of “reòth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicreòdhAlternative form of reòth
2Old Irishreódaidfreezes
3Old Irishréudfrost
4Proto-Celticɸreswos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
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