Where does “prìomh-sheòl” come from?
prìomh-sheòl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic prìomh-, from Old Irish prím-, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prìomh-sheòl (Scottish Gaelic): mainsail
Ancestry of “prìomh-sheòl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | prìomh- | primary, principal, first, prime, main, chief |
| 2 | Old Irish | prím- | first , primary; foremost, chief, principal,... |
| 3 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 4 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |