Where does “Róimh” come from?

Róimh (Irish) comes from Old Irish rïam, from Old Irish ré, from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Róimh (Irish): Rome

Definitions

  1. Rome

Ancestry of “Róimh”, step by step

Róimh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish rïam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrïambefore it
2Old Irishrébefore
3Proto-Celticɸrīsbefore
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Irish Róm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishRóm—
2LatinRōmaRome and/or Constantinople (the latter as "Nova Roma")

Words derived from “Róimh”

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