Where does “per” come from?

per (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

per (Lithuanian): through; during

Definitions

  1. through; during

Ancestry of “per”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “per”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →