Where does “romhadsa” come from?
romhadsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic romhad, from Scottish Gaelic ro, 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.
romhadsa (Scottish Gaelic): before you
Ancestry of “romhadsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | romhad | before you |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | ro | very, too, much, exceedingly; before |
| 3 | Old Irish | ró | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |