Where does “príomh-” come from?
príomh- (Irish) comes from Old Irish prím-, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
príomh- (Irish): primary, principal, main; major; master
Definitions
- primary, principal, main; major; master
Ancestry of “príomh-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | prím- | first , primary; foremost, chief, principal,... |
| 2 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 3 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “príomh-”