Where does “réamh-” come from?

réamh- (Irish) comes from Old Irish remi-, from Proto-Celtic ɸrīsamos, from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

réamh- (Irish): ante-, pre-, fore-; introductory, prefatory,...

Definitions

  1. ante-, pre-, fore-; introductory, prefatory,...

Ancestry of “réamh-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishremi-—
2Proto-Celticɸrīsamos—
3Proto-Celticɸrīsbefore
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “réamh-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs →