Where does “príomh-aire” come from?

príomh-aire (Irish) comes from Irish príomh-, 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-aire (Irish): prime minister, chief minister

Definitions

  1. prime minister, chief minister

Ancestry of “príomh-aire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishpríomh-primary, principal, main; major; master
2Old Irishprím-first in time, primary
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →