Where does “напречен” come from?

напречен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian пряк, from Proto-Slavic perkъ, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

напречен (Bulgarian): transverse

Definitions

  1. transverse

Ancestry of “напречен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпрякoriginally across, opposite to
2Proto-Slavicperkъtransverse, direct
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →