Where does “пра” come from?

пра (Belarusian) comes from Russian ПРО, from Proto-Slavic *pro, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pra, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

пра (Belarusian): about, concerning

Definitions

  1. about, concerning

Ancestry of “пра”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianПРОmissile defense
2Proto-Slavic*profor
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*pra—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pró →
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