Where does “resíu” come from?

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

resíu (Old Irish): before

Definitions

  1. before

Ancestry of “resíu”, step by step

resíu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish ré

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

via Old Irish siu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsiuhere
2Old Irishsothis
3Proto-Celticsothis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs →