Where does “piérwi” come from?

piérwi (Kashubian) comes 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.

piérwi (Kashubian): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “piérwi”, step by step

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