Where does “piemērs” come from?

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

piemērs (Latvian): example

Definitions

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Ancestry of “piemērs”, step by step

piemērs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian pie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpieat; on; to
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latvian mērs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmērsmeasure; limit; size
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic prei →