Where does “передовсім” come from?

передовсім (Ukrainian) comes from Russian пе́ред, from Old East Slavic передъ, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

передовсім (Ukrainian): first of all, first and foremost, above all

Definitions

  1. first of all, first and foremost, above all

Ancestry of “передовсім”, step by step

передовсім traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian пе́ред

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпе́ред
2Old East Slavicпередъ
3Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Russian всё

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвсёalways, all the time; only, just; only; exactly;...
2Proto-Slavicvьśьall
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ