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

  1. primary, principal, main; major; master

Ancestry of “príomh-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishprím-first in time, primary
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “príomh-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →