Where does “roimhesan” come from?

roimhesan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic roimhe, from Middle Irish reme, from Old Irish rïam, from Old Irish ré, from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

roimhesan (Scottish Gaelic): before him; before it

Definitions

  1. before him; before it

Ancestry of “roimhesan”, step by step

roimhesan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic roimhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicroimhebefore, formerly; before him; before it
2Middle Irishreme—
3Old Irishrïambefore it
4Old Irishrébefore
5Proto-Celticɸrīsbefore
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Scottish Gaelic san

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsanin the
2Middle Irishisind—
3Old Irishisind—
4Proto-Celticin sindū—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸrīs →