Where does “premia” come from?

premia (Galician) comes from Latin praemium, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “premia”, step by step

premia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praemium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraemiumprofit derived from booty, booty; profit,...
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Spanish premiar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpremiarto award; to hurry, to rush
2Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press

via Italian premiare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpremiareto give or award a prize; to reward
2Latinpraemio—

Words derived from “premia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →