prím-

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See also: prim, prím, and Prìm

Old Irish

Etymology

From prím (first, primary), from Latin prīmus.

Prefix

prím-

  1. first (in time), primary
  2. foremost, chief, principal, prime (in quality), eminent

Descendants

  • Irish: príomh-
  • Manx: preeu-
  • Scottish Gaelic: prìomh-

Mutation

Mutation of prím-
radical lenition nasalization
prím- phrím-
or unchanged
prím-
pronounced with /b(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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