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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

  1. praise; ceremony, pomp; price

Ancestry of “prís”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanprīs—
2Old Frenchprisprice; esteem; reputation; past participle of...
3Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
4Proto-Italicpretjom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prís”

  • æruprís
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