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
- bounty hunter
Ancestry of “premiejager”, step by step
premiejager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch premie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | premie | A prize, a reward; A premium, money paid for e.g.... |
| 2 | Latin | praemium | profit derived from booty, booty; profit,... |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |