Where does “Price” come from?
Price (English) comes from Middle English price, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Price (English): anglicized from ap Rhys
Definitions
- anglicized from ap Rhys
Ancestry of “Price”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | price | price, prize, value, excellence |
| 2 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 3 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |