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
- ante-, pre-, fore-; introductory, prefatory,...
Ancestry of “réamh-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | remi- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīsamos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīs | before |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “réamh-”