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Where does “ré” come from?

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

ré (Old Irish): before

Definitions

  1. before

Ancestry of “ré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸrīsbefore
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ré”

  • romham
  • romhamsa
  • romhainn
  • romhainne
  • réimír
  • romhat
  • romhatsa
  • roimh
  • rompu
  • rompusan
  • roish
  • roin
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