Where does “do” come from?

do (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

do (Scottish Gaelic): your; to; for

Definitions

  1. your; to; for

Ancestry of “do”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishro-—
2Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
3Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “do”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old Irish ro- →