Where does “prif” come from?

prif (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic priβ̃, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prif (Welsh): principal, prime, main, major, chief, head,...

Definitions

  1. principal, prime, main, major, chief, head,...

Ancestry of “prif”, step by step

prif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Brythonic priβ̃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicpriβ̃worm
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicprɨβ̃worm
2Proto-Celtickʷrimisworm
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “prif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →