Where does “ró-” come from?

ró- (Irish) comes from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ró- (Irish): too, overly; very; over-

Definitions

  1. too, overly; very; over-

Ancestry of “ró-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
2Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ró-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old Irish ro- →