Where does “prèviament” come from?

prèviament (Catalan) comes from Catalan previ, from Latin praevius, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prèviament (Catalan): previously

Definitions

  1. previously

Ancestry of “prèviament”, step by step

prèviament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan previ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpreviprevious, prior
2Latinpraeviusgoing before, leading the way
3Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
4Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →