Etymograph

English

Remi

Remi comes from Latin Rēmī, from Proto-Celtic *ɸreimos ‘chief’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *préy ‘before, at’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*préy‘before, at’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸreimos‘chief’reconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERēmī
  4. EnglishtodayRemi

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*préy‘before, at’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ɸreimos‘chief’reconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CERēmī
  4. EnglishtodayRemi

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *préy ‘before, at’

primary, prior, prime, primitive, primal, primus, 3 more

Today it means

noun A Belgic tribe dwelling in the Aisne, Vesle and Suippe river valleys during the Iron Age and the Roman period.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *préy / Remi

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