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 |
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| 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-”