Where does “*fratamáh” come from?
*fratamáh (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pratamás, from Proto-Indo-European pro-tm̥mós, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
*fratamáh (Proto-Iranian): first, foremost
Definitions
- first, foremost
Ancestry of “*fratamáh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pratamás | first |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-tm̥mós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |