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

Definitions

  1. Contraction of perhaps

Ancestry of “praps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperhapsModifies a verb, indicating a lack of certainty;...
2Englishperhap
3Albanianpër-trans-
4Albanianpërfor; API; per
5Albaniannjëone; a
6Albanianherëtime; an instant of time, instance; multiplied...
7Latinhōrahour
8Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
9Proto-Hellenic*worā
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Hellenic *worā
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