Where does “prís” come from?
prís (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German prīs, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prís (Icelandic): praise; ceremony, pomp; price
Definitions
- praise; ceremony, pomp; price
Ancestry of “prís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | prīs | — |
| 2 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 3 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “prís”