Where does “pryest” come from?
pryest (English) comes from English pry, from English prise, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
pryest (English): second-person singular simple present form of pry
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of pry
Ancestry of “pryest”, step by step
pryest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pry | To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy; To... |
| 2 | English | prise | An enterprise or adventure; Obsolete form of... |
| 3 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 4 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 5 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 6 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |