Where does “rianachd” come from?
rianachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic rian, from Old Irish rían, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rianachd (Scottish Gaelic): management, administration
Definitions
- management, administration
Ancestry of “rianachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | rian | method, system, mode, manner; methodicalness,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | rían | sea, ocean; path, course, way; way, manner |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | Reinos | river, waterway |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reyH- | to move, set in motion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |