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

  1. to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I...

Ancestry of “pretio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
2Proto-Italicpretjom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pretio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →