Where does “pretiō” come from?

pretiō (Latin) comes from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pretiō (Latin): to esteem, prize, value hold in high regard, consider valuable

Definitions

  1. to esteem, prize, value hold in high regard, consider valuable

Ancestry of “pretiō”, 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 “pretiō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom
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