Where does “préachán” come from?
préachán (Irish) comes from Old Irish préchán, from Old French preie, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
préachán (Irish): crow
Ancestry of “préachán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | préchán | bird of prey |
| 2 | Old French | preie | booty; bounty; prey |
| 3 | Latin | praeda | plunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken... |
| 4 | Latin | praeheda | — |
| 5 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |