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

Definitions

  1. previously

Ancestry of “předtím”, step by step

předtím traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech před

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechpředAPI + "instrumental"; before; before, in front of
2Old Czechpřěd+ "instrumental"; before
3Proto-Slavicperdъbefore, in front of; before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Czech to

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechtoit, this, that
2Old Czechtoit, this, that
3Proto-Slavictoneuter of *tъ; so
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Slavic perdъ →