Where does “prif-” come from?

prif- (Welsh) comes from Welsh prif, 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): main, principal, prime, chief; chief; head

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “prif-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprifprincipal, prime, main, major, chief, head,...
2Proto-Brythonicpriβ̃worm
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prif-”

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