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Where does “prifathro” come from?

prifathro (Welsh) comes from Welsh prif-, 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.

prifathro (Welsh): headmaster, headteacher

Definitions

  1. headmaster, headteacher

Ancestry of “prifathro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprif-main, principal, prime, chief; chief; head
2Welshprifprincipal, prime, main, major, chief, head,...
3Proto-Brythonicpriβ̃—
4Latinprīmus—
5Latinprīsmos—
6Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prifathro”

  • prifathrawon
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