Focal an Lae #200
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: roth (ROH) [roh]
Meaning: roth = wheel
Usage:
- roth deiridh (ROH JEH-ree) [roh d′er′iː] = rear wheel (lit., wheel of-end)
- roth mór an tsaoil (ROH MOHR uh TEEL) [roh moːr ə tiːl′] = the wheel of fortune (lit., the great wheel of the world, of life)
- Tá an saol ar rothaí aige. = He has the world by the tail. (lit., he has the world on wheels)
History: Old Irish “roth”, Welsh “rhod” and Breton “rod” come from Indo-European *rotos (runner, roller),
the suffixed o-grade of the root *ret- (to run, roll).
Latin “rota” (wheel) provides English with a numberof cognates, including “rotary” and “roulette”.
Scottish Gaelic: roth