Where does “rass” come from?
rass (Manx) comes from Old Irish rós, from Proto-Celtic ɸrostos, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
rass (Manx): seed
Definitions
- seed
Ancestry of “rass”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | rós | rose |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrostos | Noun used in the daughter languages to refer to various protruding natural landforms, including |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |