Where does “pieeja” come from?

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

pieeja (Latvian): access

Definitions

  1. access

Ancestry of “pieeja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpie-Usually found on verbs with the meaning "to",...
2Latvianprie-An older version of the prefix pie-
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →