Where does “Präis” come from?

Präis (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German prīs, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Präis (Luxembourgish): price; prize

Definitions

  1. price; prize

Ancestry of “Präis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanprīs—
2Old Frenchprisprice; esteem; reputation; past participle of...
3Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
4Proto-Italicpretjom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →
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