Where does “prei” come from?

prei (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch poreye, from Old French poree, from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

prei (Dutch): leek, "Allium ampeloprasum"

Definitions

  1. leek, "Allium ampeloprasum"

Ancestry of “prei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchporeyeleek
2Old Frenchporeeleek; leek soup
3Latinporrumleek; chives
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek

Words derived from “prei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Latin porrum →Every word from Old French poree →