Where does “před” come from?

před (Czech) comes from Old Czech přěd, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

před (Czech): API + "instrumental"; before; before, in front of

Definitions

  1. API + "instrumental"; before; before, in front of

Ancestry of “před”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechpřěd+ "instrumental"; before
2Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “před”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →