Where does “praps” come from?
praps (English) comes from English perhaps, from English perhap, from Albanian për-, from Albanian për, from Albanian një, from Albanian herë, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
praps (English): Contraction of perhaps
Ancestry of “praps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | perhaps | Modifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty;... |
| 2 | English | perhap | — |
| 3 | Albanian | për- | trans- |
| 4 | Albanian | për | for; API; per |
| 5 | Albanian | një | one; a |
| 6 | Albanian | herë | time; an instant of time, instance; multiplied... |
| 7 | Latin | hōra | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |