Where does “ro-” come from?
ro- (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ro- (Old Irish): indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
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- indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
Ancestry of “ro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |