Where does “प्राक्-” come from?

प्राक्- (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit प्राक्-, from Sanskrit प्राञ्च्, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

प्राक्- (Hindi): pre-, fore

Definitions

  1. pre-, fore

Ancestry of “प्राक्-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्राक्-pre-, fore
2Sanskritप्राञ्च्directed forwards, being in front
3Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “प्राक्-”

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