Where does “prémium” come from?

prémium (Hungarian) 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.

prémium (Hungarian): premium a prize or award

Definitions

  1. premium a prize or award

Ancestry of “prémium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “prémium”

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