Where does “pri” come from?

pri (Ido) comes from Esperanto pri, from Ancient Greek περί, from Latin cambium, from Gaulish cambion, from Proto-Celtic kambos, from Proto-Indo-European kamp- — to bend; crooked; crooked.

pri (Ido): about, concerning

Definitions

  1. about, concerning

Ancestry of “pri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantopriabout
2Ancient Greekπερί
3LatincambiumA change; cambium
4Gaulishcambionchange
5Proto-Celtickamboscurved; twisted, crooked
6Proto-Indo-Europeankamp-to bend; crooked; crooked
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kamp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kambos →Every word from Gaulish cambion →