Where does “príomha” come from?

príomha (Irish) comes from Old Irish prímda, 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.

príomha (Irish): primary, principal, prime; prime

Definitions

  1. primary, principal, prime; prime

Ancestry of “príomha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishprímdaforemost, principal, preeminent
2Old Irishprímfirst
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 →