Where does “réamhtheacht” come from?

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

réamhtheacht (Irish): preparation; anteriority

Definitions

  1. preparation; anteriority

Ancestry of “réamhtheacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréamh-ante-, pre-, fore-; introductory, prefatory,...
2Old Irishremi-—
3Proto-Celticɸrīsamos—
4Proto-Celticɸrīsbefore
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs →
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