Where does “πεῖρα” come from?

πεῖρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

πεῖρα (Ancient Greek): trial, experiment, attempt

Definitions

  1. trial, experiment, attempt

Ancestry of “πεῖρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “πεῖρα”

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