Where does “Preis” come from?

Preis (German) comes from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Preis (German): price; prize, award

Definitions

price; prize, award

Ancestry of “Preis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	pretium	worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
2	Proto-Italic	pretjom	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
4	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “Preis”

price
priceless
pricey
nonprice
underprice
pricy
reprice
overprice
pricelessness
pricer
midprice
pricelessly
pricewise
misprice
outprice
priciness
priceable
unpriceable
preprice
priceworthy
priceth
prix fixe
pris
half-price

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →

Preis — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer