reód

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish réud, from Proto-Celtic *ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-. Cognate with English freeze and Latin pruina (hoar-frost).

Pronunciation

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  • (earlier) IPA(key): /r͈ʲeːo̯ð/
  • (later) IPA(key): /r͈ʲe̯oːð/

Noun

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reód m (genitive reóid)

  1. frost

Descendants

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  • Irish: reo
  • Manx: rio
  • Scottish Gaelic: reòth

References

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