Where does “ríam” come from?

ríam (Middle 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.

ríam (Middle Irish): before, previously; ever, at all times

Definitions

  1. before, previously; ever, at all times

Ancestry of “ríam”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ríam”

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