Where does “rïam” come from?
rïam (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ré, from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
rïam (Old Irish): before it
Ancestry of “rïam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ré | before |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīs | before |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “rïam”