Where does “rhigol” come from?
rhigol (Welsh) comes from English rigol, from French rigole, from Old French regol, from Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
rhigol (Welsh): rut, groove, furrow
Definitions
- rut, groove, furrow
Ancestry of “rhigol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rigol | A circle; A diadem, crown |
| 2 | French | rigole | furrow, channel; groove, fissure, hollow; furrow |
| 3 | Old French | regol | a gutter, channel |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | regel | row |
| 5 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 6 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |