Where does “altepreza” come from?

altepreza (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto prezo, from Italian prezzo, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “altepreza”, step by step

altepreza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto prezo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoprezoprice
2Italianprezzoprice; cost; value, worth
3Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
4Proto-Italicpretjom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Esperanto alta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoaltahigh; tall; high-minded, noble
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →
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