réamh-

Irish

Etymology

Old Irish remi-, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrīsamos, superlative of *ɸrīs (“before”). Cognate with Latin primus.

Prefix

réamh-

1. ante-, pre-, fore-
2. introductory, prefatory, preliminary

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with réamh-

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réamh-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN