Where does “praire” come from?

praire (French) comes from Occitan preire, from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

praire (French): venus clam

Definitions

  1. venus clam

Ancestry of “praire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanpreirepriest
2Latinpresbyteran elder, presbyter
3Ancient Greekπρεσβύτεροςolder of two people; advanced in life, senior; a...
4Ancient Greekπρέσβυςelderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς