Where does “pris” come from?
pris (English) comes from English prize, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
pris (English): Obsolete form of price; Obsolete form of prize
Definitions
- Obsolete form of price; Obsolete form of prize
Ancestry of “pris”, step by step
pris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prize | That which is taken from another; something... |
| 2 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 3 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 4 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 5 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |