Where does “preġju” come from?

preġju (Maltese) comes from Italian pregio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preġju (Maltese): value, worth

Definitions

  1. value, worth

Ancestry of “preġju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpregioprice; regard, esteem; praise, merit, virtue,...
2Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
3Proto-Italicpretjom—
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-Italic pretjom →