Where does “prvi” come from?

prvi (Istro-Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pr̀vī, from Proto-Slavic pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prvi (Istro-Romanian): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “prvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpr̀vīfirst; the first
2Proto-Slavicpьrvъfirst
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wósfirst
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós →