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
Ancestry of “roimhesan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | roimhe | before, formerly; before him; before it |
| 2 | Middle Irish | reme | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | rïam | before it |
| 4 | Old Irish | ré | before |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrīs | before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |