Where does “pri-” come from?

pri- (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pri, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

pri- (Esperanto): about

Definitions

  1. about

Ancestry of “pri-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopriabout
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked

Words derived from “pri-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp-Every word from Proto-Celtic kambosEvery word from Gaulish cambion
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