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Where does “sula” come from?

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

sula (Irish): before

Definitions

  1. before

Ancestry of “sula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsul—
2Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
3Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “sula”

  • sular
  • sara
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