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Where does “rianaire” come from?

rianaire (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,...

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Ancestry of “rianaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicrianmethod, system, mode, manner; methodicalness,...
2Old Irishríansea, ocean; path, course, way; way, manner
3Proto-CelticReinos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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