Where does “rhaith” come from?
rhaith (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh reyth, from Proto-Brythonic rreiθ, from Proto-Celtic rextus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-tus.
rhaith (Welsh): a right, a legal or moral entitlement; a...
Definitions
- a right, a legal or moral entitlement; a...
Ancestry of “rhaith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | reyth | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | rreiθ | rule, law |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rextus | rule, law; fury, anger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ-tus | — |