Where does “re” come from?

re (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

re (Breton): too much; those; pair

Definitions

  1. too much; those; pair

Ancestry of “re”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸro- →