Where does “riittõ” come from?
riittõ (Votic) comes from Finnish Riitta, from Swedish Brita, from Swedish Birgitta, from Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European bʰérǵʰonts, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
riittõ (Votic): stack, pile of firewood
Definitions
- stack, pile of firewood
Ancestry of “riittõ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Riitta | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Brita | a medieval form of Birgitta |
| 3 | Swedish | Birgitta | Bridget |
| 4 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |