Where does “pie-” come from?

pie- (Latvian) comes from Latvian prie-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pie- (Latvian): Usually found on verbs with the meaning "to",...

Definitions

Usually found on verbs with the meaning "to",...

Ancestry of “pie-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latvian	prie-	An older version of the prefix pie-
2	Proto-Balto-Slavic	prei	at, with
3	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
4	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “pie-”

piemirst
pierādīt
pieeja
pieiet
piekrist
piepilsēta
pierast
pieredze
piemiršana
pierādījums

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →