Where does “Prateek” come from?
Prateek (English) comes from Sanskrit प्रतीक, from Proto-Indo-European prétih₃kʷo-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Prateek (English): used in India
Definitions
- used in India
Ancestry of “Prateek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रतीक | turned towards; going uphill; opposite, against,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | prétih₃kʷo- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |