Where does “premiejager” come from?

premiejager (Dutch) comes from Dutch premie, from Latin praemium, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

premiejager (Dutch): bounty hunter

Definitions

  1. bounty hunter

Ancestry of “premiejager”, step by step

premiejager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch premie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpremieA prize, a reward; A premium, money paid for e.g....
2Latinpraemiumprofit derived from booty, booty; profit,...
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch Jager

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchJagerOrion
2Middle Dutchjager
3Old Dutchjageri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-