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CANONICAL RELATIONSHIP RECORD

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CHILD / LATER FORM / reconstructedProto-Celtic · Proto-Celtic horizon · kingly celtic formation

*rīg-yo-

kingly or royal formation

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European lengthened grade · king lengthened grade

*rēg-

king or ruler formation

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE

SOUND CHANGE

Celtic *rīg-yo- belongs to lengthened-grade *rēg-.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The Celtic kingly formation specializes the Indo-European ruler branch.

CHRONOLOGY

Comparative morphology, not one dated borrowing token.

SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors

CONFIDENCE

established — no additional confidence note is attached.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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CITATION REGISTER

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Indo-European Root reg-reg-, lengthened-grade *rēg- and Celtic *rīg-yo-

Publishes the Celtic formation under the king grade.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

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*rīg-yo- → *rēg-

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