Where does “pri” come from?
pri (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic prið, from Proto-Celtic kʷrīyess, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreh₁-iet-.
pri (Breton): mud
Ancestry of “pri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | prið | clay, mud, earth |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrīyess | clay |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreh₁-iet- | — |