Where does “ro·ánaic” come from?

ro·ánaic (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “ro·ánaic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
2Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “ro·ánaic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Old Irish ro-