Where does “първи” come from?

първи (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

първи (Bulgarian): first; former; main, chief, foremost, first,...

Definitions

  1. first; former; main, chief, foremost, first,...

Ancestry of “първи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrvъfirst
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀwas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “първи”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →