Where does “předtím” come from?
předtím (Czech) comes from Czech před, from Old Czech přěd, from Proto-Slavic perdъ, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
předtím (Czech): previously
Ancestry of “předtím”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | před | API + "instrumental"; before; before, in front of |
| 2 | Old Czech | přěd | + "instrumental"; before |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | perdъ | before, in front of; before |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |