Where does “pretio” come from?
pretio (Late Latin) comes from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pretio (Late Latin): to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I...
Definitions
- to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I...
Ancestry of “pretio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pretio”