Where does “πέρας” come from?
πέρας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πέρας, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
πέρας (Greek): end
Ancestry of “πέρας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πέρας | end, goal, extremity |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |