Where does “ro” come from?
ro (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ró, from Proto-Celtic ɸro, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ro (Scottish Gaelic): very, too, much, exceedingly; before
Definitions
- very, too, much, exceedingly; before
Ancestry of “ro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ró | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |