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
Ancestry of “réamhtheacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | réamh- | ante-, pre-, fore-; introductory, prefatory,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | remi- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīsamos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīs | before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |